>Blair is best paid speaker

布莱尔演讲全世界最贵

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has emerged as the world's highest-paid public speaker, earning almost ￡400000 for 2 half-hour speeches in his latest appearance in the Philippines, the Sunday Times reported. That means his oratory cost more than ￡6000 a minute.(See photo)

英国《星期日泰晤士报》报道称，英国前首相布莱尔是全球酬劳最高的演讲家。最近一次，他在菲律宾发表了2次半个小时的演说，便有40万英镑落袋，即平均每分钟赚取6000多英镑。(见图)

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