Tuesday, May 12, 2009

'So You're Paid Nearly Twice As Much As An MP to Come On and Talk Nonsense On TV?'



Forget the fact you've got a Labour hack and a TV talking head going at it, making it difficult to root for anyone. Score a knockout for Lord Foulkes as he shreds BBC presenter Carrie Gracie.
Lord Foulkes: 'You are not at all sorry to interrupt me, you are quite happy to interrupt me because you do it constantly, every time an MP comes on you constantly harass them.

'MPs are going around the country, in their constituencies, doing a great deal of work. You never focus on that.

'They are paid £64,000 a year. How much are you paid for coming on television and harassing MPs and other people in this way.

'Can't you tell me how much are you paid out of the licence fee?'
Ms Gracie: 'My salary is...'

Lord Foulkes: 'Yes, Freedom of Information. What is it?'

Ms Gracie: 'My salary is £92,000...'

Lord Foulkes: '£92,000? So you're paid nearly twice as much as an MP to come on and talk nonsense on TV?'

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