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Originally Posted by Hiroki
I actually agree with a few of Arthur's points except for
Why? Why should they? Honestly they do the job for their own gain and they know all the risks so why should they be treated differently to any other person??? Still annoys me how a lot of them get compensation for being injured in a job they know all the risks for.
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You annoyed people in the army get compensation for death and/or injury
That's kind of harsh. They deserve that compensation, it is after all in the service of the country. Same with the Police and Firemen.
I simply do not agree they warrant free flights/football matches/entertainment. Far too expensive. I would like to see a discount for servicemen (any service: Army, Police, NHS and so on) offered at more places.
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Originally Posted by Derek S
Set the wage for MP's to be the same as the average wage for the rest of the UK (maybe with say 10% extra)
No expenses, for those living outside London I'm sure some housing could be sourced for them, and any donations etc have to be published to see just who is helping them financially.
Lets see how many of them are desparate to get into Politics after that.
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I never understand this logic, their job is not akin to the "average joes" job. They need to be smart, they need to work long hours (which they do, sometimes weekends. Even Parliament recess which people complain about is not a full vacation as they return to work in their constituencies). You are consistently n the public eye, generally disliked by the population, and it's not exactly an easy job to get.
£65,000 is not exactly overkill for such a job.