Pay at the executive level has been the most contentious issue hitting the headlines in the past few days. PM David Cameron at the weekend criticised the "casino-style economic boom" and "the people at the very top who filled their boots with bonuses". To back up his strong words, the government is planning to take decisive action on excessive boardroom bonuses. Echoing the banking crisis fallout, Cameron said on the BBC: "Big rewards when people fail make people's blood boil."