Remaining silent in the face of criticism of his severance pay, one can only assume Chris Huhne is intent on trousering the £17,000 he is officially entitled to after police charges forced him from office.
While we’re not sure that the Scrapbook team hold much sway with the sharp-elbowed member for Eastleigh, perhaps he might listen to the wisdom of his colleauges. Step forward pensions minister Steve Webb:
“People will be shocked to learn that former ministers get these pay-offs even when they have been sacked or left of their own free will … While thousands are losing their jobs, failed ministers get a huge payout on top of their salary as MPs. This can’t go on.”
And surely Chris will remember this broadside from Sayeeda Warsi — he was sharing a platform with her at the time:
“At a time when people across the country are being asked to tighten their belts to deal with Labour’s economic mess, it is unacceptable that the very people responsible, walk away with up to £20,000 each. Forfeiting this pay would be the first step towards accepting their responsibility”
Yet another case of “Do as I say, not as I do.”
