Huge checks

Julian Payne, who steered the BBC's press relations from 2010 and then acted as Director of Communications, must have thought he was well out of Auntie. All that fuss over pay-deals and pay-offs; all that sniping from the Mail and Telegraph.

He joined ex-BBC Worldwide and finance boss John Smith at Burberry earlier this year; that's Burberry under fire today from commentators in the Mail and Telegraph for the amount Chief Creative and new CEO Christopher Bailey will earn in salary and shares.

It started off so well at the AGM; it ended with 53% of shareholders critical of the Bailey deal - though the vote is not binding...

First shareholder comment at Burberry AGM "I think the new CEO is worth every penny"
— Julian Payne (@juliancomms) July 11, 2014

Happy to confirm new CC&CEO Christopher Bailey was wearing Burberry at today's AGM as were the rest of the board
— Julian Payne (@juliancomms) July 11, 2014

"When I see the fees paid to creative directors in the fashion industry I say 'my god Burberry is getting a bargain'" http://t.co/fyjyEtcSi6
— Julian Payne (@juliancomms) July 11, 2014