Summary
IT was the $64,000 question of the week: was Gordon Brown about to join the ranks of the hot air for hire club, the premier league of ex-premiers who tour the world giving after-dinner speeches? Given the story began as one of those "a tale reaches me" numbers in a magazine's blog, and bearing in mind Mr Brown is about as showbiz as a bag of spuds, it's one to take with a large sprinkling of salt and vinegar for now.
Still, the fact the claim couldn't be confirmed didn't stop the headlines. After all, going straight from office to the rubber chicken circuit is what is expected of politicians, alongside blaming the other guy for everything.See the full content of this document
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Politicians Being Paid to Talk? It Leaves Me Speechless
Tony Blair, the Posh and Becks of the game, is represented by the Washington Speakers' Bureau, which describes him on its website as "one ...
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