Brown - Cedric 01

Signed page - The man that coined the phrase "fat cat" as the CEO of British Gas he awarded himself a pay rise of 75 percent weeks after announcing pay cuts and redundancies for British Gas staff - there was a public outcry.

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) was embarrassed into setting up a face saving commission to investigate 'top people's' pay, headed by Sir Richard Greenbury, Chairman of Marks and Spencer, which resulted in the Greenbury Report into payment of board members. Tabloids villified Brown for his enormous pay, share options and Georgian mansion.