With respect to "After Dinner Speakers" I have never seen or heard a "report" anywhere, by any journalist in any national Press or when listening to the Radio or when watching Television about what a speaker has said .
What I do know is what the press does reveals, that "A" well known politician will make "an after-dinner speech" !!! It is evident that the speaker is not expecting only a free meal !!!
The real question is "What secrets do these speakers normally reveal ?" Alternatively, do they really reveal nothing ? Nothing at all, just a thankyou smile for the dinner ? The "Speakers" are normally former Prime Ministers or Presidents !!! Were they originally elected to later reveal in all secrecy what they or their government got right or wrong ?
Were they elected to reveal weaknesses afterwards "as fair comment" to "Paying Diners" who could perhaps still profit from former, or even , from current weaknesses in Government Legislation ?
I think not, although they will certainly plead that there is no law against what they are are doing !!!
Not to name any of them, suffice it to say that British, French, USA, and also EU politicians are on this lucrative bandwagon !!! Do any of them declare such income and pay tax on it ?
Is there a reader who is prepared to make a comment ? Who wants to reveal what he really thinks or knows ? .
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