Tory turncoat William Hague, who used to back Brexit, is today delivering a pro-EU speech as a favour to his friend David Cameron.
In it, he will accuse Brexit campaigners of “fantasy” economics.
Hague will say: “The idea that we can leave the EU without any serious economic consequences for jobs and businesses in Britain, and somehow have more money to spend on the NHS and other services at the same time, is a total fantasy, and people need to know that before they vote.”
Total conjecture.
The Leave campaign can’t keep dodging the biggest question. Read my latest article @Telegraph https://t.co/93ztpItizv
— William Hague (@WilliamJHague) June 7, 2016
In the meantime, Hague has in essence become a paid stooge of the pro-EU lobbying group.
Free of his previous political responsibilities, he is now a professional speechmaker.
Having signed up with the JLA agency, where he is rated an AA orator, he charges at least £25,000 per speech – the same as an annual wage for most people.
In six months, he has delivered 24 speeches, bringing in a minimum of £600,000.
His two most recent speeches were to JP Morgan, on May 24, and Axa Insurance, on May 25.
Both outfits want Britain to vote to Remain in the EU referendum.
JP Morgan gave the official Britain Stronger In Europe campaign £500,000 earlier this year.
Axa Insurance is run by Henri de Castries, which has warned Britain it must remain in the EU.
Castries is also the chairman of the rampantly pro-EU Bilderberg Group.
This year Hague has also given speeches to the pro-EU Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry and the pro-EU Citi Bank. There are others.
In short, Hague is coining it thanks to his pro-EU friends.
I wonder if he is being paid to give today’s pro-EU speech or whether he’s delivering it out of the kindness of his heart?
Either way, £25,000 a pop is certainly the kind of fantasy economics in which most people wouldn’t mind indulging.
