Gordon Brown an 'ex-politician'

[nomadking]

Originally Posted by Mr K

Unlike his predecessors, he gives all the earnings he makes from things he does as a former PM to charity. You can't say fairer than that.

From official register of members' financial interests

I am not receiving any money from this engagement personally. It is being held by the Office
of Gordon and Sarah Brown for the employment of staff to support my ongoing involvement
in public life.
...
9. Shareholdings
(a) Office of Gordon and Sarah Brown Ltd; company set up to provide administrative support
for Mr and Mrs Brown in their ongoing activities.

Here are some examples. There are 5 pages of it in the Jan 2012 edition.

Payment of £102,568.55, which includes transport and accommodation costs for me
and a member of my staff to travel to the New York University Campuses. Hours:
ongoing commitment.
Payment of £72,806.51, which includes transport and accommodation costs for me
and a member of my staff to travel to the New York University Campuses for 2011-
12.
Payment of £62,181.32 from ThisDay for speech. Address: 35 Creek Road, Apapa, Lagos,
Nigeria. Hours: 4 hrs. Flights also paid for an earlier cancelled event: £1,714.98
Payment of £37.047.01 for speech to HT Media Limited. Address: Hindustan Times House,
18-20 K G Marg, New Delhi, 111001, India. Hours: 2.5 hrs. Flights also paid for me and a
member of my staff: £13,544.
Payment of £49,052.69 for speech to King Saud University. Address: P.O. Box 2454 Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia 11451. Hours: 3.5 hrs. Flights and accommodation also paid; value £6,832.27.

[Osem]

Champagne socialists get on board the gravy train...