Lewis Carol

Martyn Lewis, Martin Lewis

They are easy to confuse

But one has I and one has Y

One’s Money, the other’s News

I have a lot of respect for both these guys.

Martyn Lewis,[pictured right] the older of the two and former newsreader [did he really retire from newcasting as long ago as 1999?] is a consummate professional – and does a phenomenal amount for charity. He is particularly involved with the Hospice Movement, and two years ago became chair of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations. I remember his marathon stint in the TV newsroom on the day that Princess Diana died. Good bloke. Deserves his CBE.

Martin Lewis,[pictured left] is founder of MoneySavingExpert.com. He has done so much to help people learn to budget, and manage their finances, and become debt-free. And now he has just sold MSE [see BBC website] for £87 Million Pounds.

Bob calls him ‘shouty man’ because he does tend to get excited and raise his voice a lot. His website is great, full of useful tips – I know lots of people who visit it regularly. He has always worked closely with the Citizens’ Advice Bureau, because they spend a lot of time helping folk with debt issues.

This afternoon he has announced that £10million of his £87million to charity. Some will be going to CAB to help them continue their good work – he has said “As soon as the deal completes, I plan to donate £1 million straight to Citizens Advice, which desperately needs it for debt advice as, shamefully, its public funding has been cut”

Good bloke. Deserves a CBE.