Nick Williams
An amazing example of the differences between British and American conservatives is shown by Prime Minister David Cameron’s proposal for binding shareholder votes on executive pay. On this side of the pond, that would get you bounced out of the Republican party. When Democrats proposed, non-binding votes on executive pay, they were attacked as “socialists” by Republicans.
My colleague, Nick Williams, has an explanation for Cameron’s move:
Fleishman-Hillard head of public affairs Nick Williams accused Cameron of using executive pay to divert attention away from ‘dire economic predictions’ in 2012.
He said: ‘With 2012 starting off with dire economic predictions the Prime Minister is simply using populist measures to divert attention. With a near-total dearth of good news, Number 10 will have to work creatively on developing these schemes.’
Even as a diversionary tactic, such a think would be unthinkable for American conservatives.
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