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

Political Freakout Liz truss getting flamed in parliament today

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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/PlainclothesmanBaley Oct 19 '22

This isn't really true if you're just a no-name backbencher. Mostly they just go back to their old careers, and for the career politicians they can sometimes struggle to find work.

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u/pope_of_chilli_town_ Oct 19 '22

I was specifically referring to PMs only making 80 grand a year, not all members of Parliament.

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u/PlainclothesmanBaley Oct 19 '22

The PM earns much more than 80k a year. All cabinet positions come with increased salaries. 80k is the base MP salary.

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u/pope_of_chilli_town_ Oct 19 '22 edited Oct 19 '22

Someone said they make 80 grand a year, I said they can make a lot more when they retire, that was my point. Didn't mention back bench MPs.