Comments on: Lib Dems Savage Slaughter & May's £22m Treasury Bill

By: Ampersand

Ampersand — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:52:34 +0000

Get over it guys, seriously. It doesn’t make you sound like PR gurus or lawyers with amazing attention to detail – just like wankers.
On a separate note: can you please ensure you include the Angel logo before Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP’s name, whenever used? In the right shade of blue. Many thanks.

By: Slaughters

Slaughters — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:13:56 +0000

And the partners still froze our salaries… On an unrelated point – could you please ensure to write “Slaughter and May”? We seriously do no like the “&”….

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:29:30 +0000

Given the results, it was great advice too!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:08:37 +0000

I agree with the comment that it’s impossible to say without a breakdown. Don’t forget that this is taxable! HM Revenue & Customs will get the 15% back in VAT and also tax the LLP Corporation tax at 37% ? or otherwise when the Partners draw their income at 40 or maybe now 50% as to income tax. Once you take that into account, is it so bad? I should add – I’m no tax expert! A lot of people will have been making many personal sacrifices (not getting home, seeing kids etc.)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:01:48 +0000

I expect the fees have been grossed up to take account of tax!

Would be interesting to see what Slaughters would do if the government just refused to pay. We should at least compare what was spent on the nationalisation of other banks by other governments.

By: David

David — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:01:23 +0000

“Making the tea”? Who edited this article? Bozo the Clown?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:54:43 +0000

The public sector has made a fine cash cow in this economic crisis though.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:51:09 +0000

Without a proper breakdown, it is really impossible to judge whether this is outrageous or totally reasonable but any angry public will no doubt lap it up anyway.