While Tony Blair has been pledging a slice of his massive post-PM earnings to The Royal
Legion, a tale reaches me – from an impeccable source – about what Gordon Brown is up to. He once indicated he’d devote his post-PM life to modest good works, but it appears he is also
trying to build up a large nest egg of his own: in the world of public speaking, with six-figure fees.
He’s asked a London speaking agency to tout for speaking engagements for him in the Middle East and Asia. And the price? He’s been offered at $100,000 a pop and is promising to speak on areas covered by his new book, The Financial Crisis, which is due out soon. That should have ’em roaring in the aisles.
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