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Originally Posted by Tim Deegan
It's nothing at all to do with that. It's the fact that someone who is no longer in office is paid by the tax payer for duties that they aren't obliged to carry out. They make enough money from their pension, and from appearance money.
There are stong opinions because in a time when there are huge cut backs in spending, the likes of John Major and Tony Blair are STILL taking tax payers money that they don't need, and shouldn't be entitled to.
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Tony Blair does not need it for sure,John Major not sure how rich he is as a ex pm.
I guess all ex pm get letters that are questions on their public time in office,i did suggest though all such offices could be run by donation private or personal and not tax payers as one potential solution,as the amount did seem quite high!especially as they all bang on about "value for tax payers money" especially Mrs Thatcher.