Nothing Really Affects These People !

[bazwillrun]

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/vicky-pryce-returns-to-whitehall-as-adviser-to-vince-cable-on-the-economy-9077467.html

bet theres nobody on here who, if they were to do chokey would get such a good job so quickly

still, its nice to know we have another criminal advising on policy

business as usual, everything back to normal, as you were !

[jamesnan]

I didn't quite believe it either, talk about one rule for one and something entirely different for the rest of us!

[craft1948]

What is she supposed to do, go on the dole?
She has served her prison sentence and is apparently a very well regarded economist.

[Gromit]

She is an economist. Apparently quite a good one. She went to prison and did her time. Now she has got some work as an economist.

Other than Tories hating their LibDem coalition partners, I do not see why we now have two threads goung on this.

// Mr Cable’s panel meets about three times a year and Ms Pryce’s role is unpaid. //

Seems like a good deal for the taxpayers too. Why the fuss?

[jake-the-peg]

As I pointed out on another thread about this - Aitkin also made a return in an advisory capacity to IDS.

His was a much more serious case than taking speeding points!

[bazwillrun]

read what I said

how many "ordinary" people would get a position like this after doing time ?

most crims that do time are lucky to get any job

as to "go on the dole" Pffft pretty pointless answer considering her "wealth"

[bazwillrun]

as to other threads already on this, I've just seen it after having to actually open the posts, hence why I hadnt seen them and posted this

[craft1948]

Ah so you think she shouldn't be able to get a job because she's wealthy?

[Gromit]

Craft

Baz is stating the fact that anyone with more than £16,000 savings cannot claim 'Dole' or 'Jobseekers Allowance' as it is quaintly now called.

Though there is a suggestion that she should not be employed as an economist by her LibDem pals.

[THECORBYLOON]

You can get contributions based JSA for six months and it'not affected by savings.

[jno]

if I had some sort of job involving economic policy I'd want the best advice I could get. I don't think I'd bother with the past of the advisors, just their ability. To do otherwise would mean running the country according to the second-best advice.

[naomi24]

//there is a suggestion that she should not be employed as an economist by her LibDem pals.//

Can’t stand the woman, but as I see it she’s not being ‘employed’.

//Mr Cable’s panel meets about three times a year and Ms Pryce’s role is unpaid.//

Or have I missed something?

[ludwig]

I never thought what they did warranted a prison sentence in the first place.