The Labour peer, who finishes her job as High Representative of foreign affairs in October next year, will be paid £133,500 a year, 55 per cent of her basic salary, until the end of 2017.
The “transitional allowance” does not require her to do any work at all and she will be paid under reduced rates of EU “community” tax, rather than the standard British rates of taxation for high-income earners.
On leaving her job on an annual gross salary, including allowances, of £287,543, making her the second highest paid female politician in the world, Lady Ashton will be paid one month’s salary, the sum of £23,962 as well beginning the transitional payments “on the day after leaving office”.
The allowance will not be reduced unless she earns over £134,000 in additional income, allowing Lady Ashton to take up her seat in the House of Lords, where she will be entitled to £300 in untaxed daily allowance for sittings of the unelected chamber, without loss of EU payments.
No prizes, but what did she actually do in the EU over the last five years?
Steven
By: charliehunt - 25th April 2013 at 08:53
No problem, Linc – I read your post earlier and the phrase just came to mind instantly as being just right!!!:D
By: Lincoln 7 - 25th April 2013 at 08:39
Nice of you Chas to stay up all night, thinking of that.:highly_amused:
Jim.
Lincoln .7
By: charliehunt - 25th April 2013 at 08:04
Well, Linc – Shakespeare in his Anthony and Cleopatra had just the phrase which applies to you….“Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety”:highly_amused:
By: Lincoln 7 - 24th April 2013 at 20:17
:eagerness: Well Paul, y’know what they say, ” Any Port in a Storm,”, (Or Scotch, Rum, Vodka et al). 😀
Jim.
Lincoln .7
By: paul178 - 24th April 2013 at 19:59
Effing hell Jim you must have the thickest pair of beer goggles ever made!
By: charliehunt - 24th April 2013 at 19:23
With her in mind – barrels!
By: Lincoln 7 - 24th April 2013 at 19:22
Well Chas, that’s not bad to start off with, did you mean Pints or barrels?.
Jim.
Lincoln .7
By: charliehunt - 24th April 2013 at 19:19
How many is a few, Linc?….50!!??:highly_amused:
By: Lincoln 7 - 24th April 2013 at 19:15
Oh, I don’t know Paul, after a few bevvies, even she would look fanciable.:very_drunk:
Jim.
Lincoln .7
By: paul178 - 24th April 2013 at 19:04
God the thought of having to skewer that makes you want to cut your meat and two veg off!!!!
By: steven_wh - 24th April 2013 at 18:52
Britain’s top diplomat to Europe is skewered in report which brands her indecisive
Critics say she has not made any ‘memorable statements’ even on the euro-zone debt crisis, the financial catastrophe which threatens the EU’s very existence.
Ashton comes in for more criticism…..
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2314043/Britain-s-diplomat-Europe-skewered-report-brands-indecisive-slow-act.html
Steven
By: Lincoln 7 - 6th April 2013 at 21:48
G.A. Guess your right in the fact she does know Paul, just look at how far her hands are apart, definitely Pauls. :diablo:
Jim.
Lincoln .7
By: Grey Area - 6th April 2013 at 20:29
She speaks very highly of you, Paul. 😎
By: paul178 - 6th April 2013 at 18:33
I would take the dosh if its going.Having said that She needs it anyway for plastc sugery the five chinned munter. I have built better things than that in my shed while drunk!
By: Lincoln 7 - 6th April 2013 at 17:40
AutoStick. Have you no principals ?.:D
Jim.
Lincoln .7
By: AutoStick - 6th April 2013 at 12:25
I can do that ..Gizza Job !! …oh go on Gizz one !
By: charliehunt - 6th April 2013 at 09:28
Again you haven’t actually read my post, Linc. Because of my intense loathing for the EU I would never be in the position to take the blood money. As I also said, I do have principles and that’s one of them. Believe or not, that’s up to you.
By: Lincoln 7 - 6th April 2013 at 09:05
Chas, I bet you would still take the money, despite what you said earlier, your either very well heeled, or telling porkies.
Which is it?.
Jim.
Lincoln .7.
By: charliehunt - 6th April 2013 at 08:58
Indeed not. I was only making the distinction.
And Steven, Ashton will not have had any votes cast for her because she is appointed not elecyed. Precisely the point I was originally making.
You would have a tough case arging that any of the rabble were value for money.
By: Grey Area - 5th April 2013 at 23:00
Farage and his like are elected members not salaried employees.
Doesn’t mean they have to draw their full salaries or milk their expenses for every penny they can, does it? Especially given their party’s robust line on EC expenditure.
‘Do as I say, not as I do.” Typical politicians.
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