Pre-Budget Report: Interns vs. bankers

How was it for you? If you are young and unemployed, or an unpaid intern, a measured cheer is in order in response to the Chancellor’s Pre-Budget Report. If you are a banker, there’ll be fewer glasses of champagne this Christmas but you really can’t complain at having to pay a bit of tax on your bonuses. Though no doubt some will. It has been entertaining to watch Tories and City folk scrabbling around for appropriate soundbites on what was wrong with Alistair Darling’s pre-budget report.

The shouting earlier (more…)

Barbara Gunnell | Wednesday, 9th December, 2009 at 3:24 pm | Blog | 2 comments

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