Submitted by Hugo_Minney on Tue, 05/18/2010 - 22:30
"We send our representatives to Washington so that they can work for us. When they get there, they work for big business" - so said a Time Magazine reader shortly before Obama was elected. It felt exactly the same under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown - far far from the old Labour who represented the working class, these politicians enjoyed being wined and dined by bankers, owning many houses, picking up £30,000 for an after dinner speech.
So it is always interesting to see what's happening in USA.
Who’s really spending big in DC?
Submitted by Hugo_Minney on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 08:16
I met some old college friends over the weekend, and realised the contrast between those following their passion, and those who'd accidentally ended up where they were. It made me wonder "am I following my dream?"
I'm passionate about the benefits work I do because i believe that it can make a difference.