‘Tony Blair is to be paid at least £200,000 by a City firm accused of profiteering from the financial crisis that brought Britain’s banks to their knees.The former prime minister has been hired by the hedge fund Lansdowne Partners to deliver four presentations to staff about the world political situation. Mr Blair, one of the world’s most highly paid speakers, reportedly commands between £50,000 and £170,000 for a single speech.’
– the sad revealing news in the Independent
