tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post7378472711482178073..comments2024-01-16T08:40:53.682+00:00Comments on <a href="http://www.openeurope.org.uk">Open Europe</a>: Another blow in the bank bonus debate - but there's something far more fundamental at work hereOEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00556463374230498875noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-79336370438031453642013-05-25T13:04:06.609+01:002013-05-25T13:04:06.609+01:00@Rollo
The Dutch are on it and they are 'relig...@Rollo<br />The Dutch are on it and they are 'religious' on their 'Balkenende norm'.<br /><br />A weird Dutch idea that says that no publicly paid person should earn more than the Dutch PM. Totally counterproductive seen the number of people involved and seen the total amounts at stake (minor rounding off number in that respect). That is however for realistic people.<br /><br />For the Dutch they have become fanatics about it. The Taliban are mild, compromise friendly folks on religion compared to the Dutch on their 'Balkenende norm'. Not many things go were even indirectly public paid wages are involved or it will come up. They will keep pushing for it as their parliament is simply 'Pavloved' to it in all matters. <br />So they will keep it on the agenda and probably more than Cameron does. Their FM simply has no choice as it is basically always an issues when civil servant or other publicly paid wages come around and their populist always bring it up, when the EU is concerned, in parliament.<br /> Riknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-36506870863998520562013-05-23T18:47:31.285+01:002013-05-23T18:47:31.285+01:00This is just a one-way street that damages the UK&...This is just a one-way street that damages the UK's interests - YET AGAIN. What will the EU leave for my children at this rate?<br /><br />When are our politicians going to learn that renegotiation is not going to work?<br /><br />What little respect I had for the EU is rapidly turning into hate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-84280484017467368422013-05-23T11:46:35.498+01:002013-05-23T11:46:35.498+01:00When are we going to get the power to regulate Kom...When are we going to get the power to regulate Kommissars' pay? About 500 EU staff are paid more than our prime minister.<br />The difference is that banks are essential to our economy; getting rid of the Kommissariat is equally essential.Rollohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18255460090580758354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-55015790898694381582013-05-22T19:50:22.491+01:002013-05-22T19:50:22.491+01:00At the end of the day a clear example of (some of)...At the end of the day a clear example of (some of) the legislation that has to be repatriated as far as the UK goes.<br /><br />Red tape, bad for an important sector of the UK economy (international banking). It simply ticks all the (important) boxes. Riknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-18091720578989244122013-05-22T19:19:57.426+01:002013-05-22T19:19:57.426+01:00Or, come to think about it, wouldn't it be goo...Or, come to think about it, wouldn't it be good if the resources allocated to this less than thought through proposal was instead allocated to getting EU to pass an audit?Jespernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-75956438173005457142013-05-22T15:50:06.326+01:002013-05-22T15:50:06.326+01:00If EU gets to regulate how bankers are paid then a...If EU gets to regulate how bankers are paid then a precedent will have been made: EU can from then on regulate salaries. Who believes they'll stop with bankers?<br /><br />I suppose there might a second reason for this proposal: Wasting time. People who could be working on reforming the EU will instead waste time on this nonsense.<br /><br />Red-card it and focus on some real issues.Jespernoreply@blogger.com