Sacked chancellor’s £650k-a-year BlackRock salary makes him the highest-paid sitting MP ever and follows £800k for 15 speeches and a £100k book advance George Osborne has been accused of dragging the reputation of politicians “deeper into the gutter” by trading his insider knowledge of government to Donald Trump’s favourite investment firm – and pulling in the highest-ever earnings of a sitting MP. Related: The Guardian view on trust in politics: pledges and conventions matter | Editorial Related: George Osborne defends taking multiple paid jobs while still an MP Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com