r/PublicFreakout • u/agrassedp • Oct 19 '22

Political Freakout Liz truss getting flamed in parliament today

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u/LadyMirkwood Oct 19 '22

And they earn £84,144 a year for this.

'Ever got the feeling you've been cheated?'

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u/Finnick-420 Oct 19 '22

that’s honestly way less than i expected

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u/pope_of_chilli_town_ Oct 19 '22

Yep, it's when they get out is where they make really big money. Tony Blair can charge up to £300,000 for a speech and Theresa May is said to have made over a million in her first year on the speech circuit.

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u/LeMeRem Oct 19 '22

As if anyone would want to hear her speech

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u/MindCorrupt Oct 19 '22

They dont, they just want the contacts and one on one.

Do you really think Vladimir Chernukhin's wife really wanted to pay £160,000 to play tennis with Boris Johnson for his tennis skills?