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Originally Posted by TheNorm
Some might say "So where are these good people then?"
How about a basic salary, plus a bonus based on performance? For every £100 they save the taxpayer, the MP gets to keep half.
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The MP defending nulabs borrowing policy on the bbc a week or so ago 'daily politics' was clueless borderline thick. The presenter was completely overwhelming her and she ended up with a casual remark of "lets just wait and see shall we".
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Originally Posted by ntluser
The MPs allowance system needs to be radically reformed as at present all it does is rip off the nation.
There's no need for each MP to have a second home in London. All you need is a large 3-star hotel in London that is exclusively reserved for and used by provincial MPs when required in Parliament.
Neither does each MP need her/his individual team of staff.There could be a general pool of admin staff for backbenchers and a separate pool of staff used exclusively by ministers. The staff would all be civil servants covered by the Official Secrets Act and accountable to the public.
In this way costs are reduced; there are no accusations of nepotism;all transactions can be monitored by the National Audit Office and all monies can be accounted for.
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If you look at some things in walks of life, like in private companies you even have to justify buying pens on the expenses list whilst MPs can buy stuff and not need to provide receipts it there is an assumption of trust. Benefit claimants claiming much less have to provide proof for everything.