#Taxpayers funded bankers #BonusCap fight - meanwhile reject @EU hand-out while folk go #hungry t.co/VeVXcAPHEE Chancellor George Osborne has been accused of wasting tens of thousands of pounds in taxpayers money in his unsuccessful legal battle to block a European Union cap on bankers bonuses. The Labour Party shadow treasury minister Cathy Jamieson said figures obtained through the Freedom of Information Act show that the Treasury spent £43,000 in external legal fees in the course of its action in the European Court of Justice (ECJ). While working #families face a cost-of-living crisis, it is astounding George Osborne chose to waste taxpayers money fighting a bank bonus cap, Ms Jamieson said. His decision revealed his true priorities and showed just how out of touch he is. Taxpayers funded bankers Bonus Cap fight - meanwhile reject EU hand-out while folk go hungry t.co/VeVXcAPHEE
Posted on: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 16:01:16 +0000