My late grandmother (a Tory to her toes) had a wonderful expression that she would use to prick the pomposity of petty jobsworths that she would come across, y'know, the people with the rule books. She would say to them: "what's it to you?". In other words, get a life and mind your own business.
The phrase came back to me when I came across this news story, where "Lord" Adair Turner (another Labour toadie - they do love their peerages, these socialists), the chairman (at least he's not an item of furniture) of the FSA has said that he "backs a new tax on banks as a means to prevent excess bonus payments in the industry" [my emphasis].
Seriously pal, who the f*** asked you? It is for the Government to decide taxation policy, not a jumped up civil servant who should have been forced to resign after the banking scandal. He's high finance's answer to Sharon Shoesmith. Or Nero.
So, rather than sharing your utterly worthless opinions on taxation, I suggest you get back to doing your day job - i.e. making an arse of regulating the banks. Politicians are elected; you are not. I am reminded of the old Latin motif: "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?"
Anyway, I think we've heard enough about taxing bonus payments from a man who was given a package equal to £250k for the year to 2009 (from the FSA's accounts - on their website).
Adair Turner: Idiot of the week
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