Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
January 30, 2012
Stephen Hester Drops £1m RBS Bonus
Labour leader Ed Miliband says the threat of a Commons vote to condemn Stephen Hester's bonus was the driving force behind his decision to waive it. Report by Adam Sich.