Terry Prone: Cosmic Tubs, the Bakhurst Rule and a brave new wealthy world
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Ryan Tubridy with Chris Evans at the announcement that he is to join Virgin Radio UK.
![Any time in the future Kevin Bakhurst is asked about take-home pay, he’s going to rattle it off down to the last cent. Any time in the future Kevin Bakhurst is asked about take-home pay, he’s going to rattle it off down to the last cent.](https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/7706/3853348_13_articleinline_Gay_20Byrne_20Memorial_20Lecture_20_200153.jpg)
Now, let us be clear. Bakhurst’s error could not have been premeditated. What he earns is pretty much public knowledge anyway, and he was never going to be able to hide his car allowance or pension contribution, even if he wanted to. As this paper’s front page reported on Saturday, a correction was made reasonably quickly by RTÉ personnel who sounded somewhat ratty at any floating negative implication. With some justification — Bakhurst has been pretty busy since he arrived at the station, The fact is, though, that any time in future he’s asked about take-home pay, he’s going to rattle it off, down to the last cent.