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Jonathan Ross’ agent has announced he won’t be seeking to renegotiate his contract with the BBC. Although Ross claimed his decision was ‘not financially motivated’ this is an important lesson for all senior managers who often accept without question what remuneration consultants tell them: if you pay an employee you value a ridiculous £18 million [...] Nadine Dorries get hysterical about the public exposure of MPs expenses. Prime Ministers have understood the public mood all too well. Mass suicide is only likely if Brown calls a snap general election. Gordon Brown is now proposing that Yet Another Quango (YAQ) should regulate the House of Commons. Yet the House of Commons already has a regulator – the electorate. This proposal threatens to create a topsy-turvy democracy, where an unelected YAQ lords it over the sovereignty of Parliament. We’re got enough problems with Brussels never mind [...] Many MPs and journalists have been worrying about the damage that the Telegraph’s daily exposés are having on the reputation of Parliament. Iain Dale, writing about his friend Nadine Dorries’ treatment by the Daily Telegraph, questioned, as have many other commentators, for how much longer the media frenzy can continue: Should we reward the NHS Trust that failed Baby Peter with more of our cash? |
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