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European Council

In the presidency conclusions, the European Council emphasises that"““the real performance of company executives should be reflected in their remuneration, including their severance pay…which should be in line with their actual contribution to the success of the company.””" As finance director and chief executive of the United Kingdom over the past 11 years, the Prime Minister's promises to abolish boom and bust have ended in the biggest bust in British economic history. Do those strictures apply to him, and, if not, what will he do with his severance pay when he finally finds the courage to meet the judgment of the British people?