Timothy 5:18

So is the labourer worthy of his hire?  We've been down this road before, but it's come up again because Vince Cable has apparently criticised the One Direction boy band over their reputed earnings of £25m between them last year.  Of course. as the grandfather of three girls, I know that it is a definite no-no to say a word against the "fab five", and Cable has back-pedalled furiously saying that he misunderstood what he was being asked, but the question he posed remains valid - given the austerity in which most people find themselves these days, is it acceptable that some individuals are receiving what by comparison seem obscene amounts of money for doing what appears to be not-a-lot?  And the answer is as it always was - if you have a particular skill which is in demand - be it making music (I use the word loosely), playing football or investment banking, then your remuneration will be determined by the market - you will receive what people are prepared to pay you. There is nothing to be gained by comparing what you get paid with what they get paid - apart from making yourself envious!