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Originally Posted by Pierre

Oh dear, Arthur, the reason that MPs claimed for the very air they breathe is because they were not given pay rises( well not real ones) during the Thatcher and Blair years. They were advised to supplement their income via the expenses system.

That is why councillors the length and breadth of the country earn more, on paper, than Westminster MPs, and in many cases, the PM.

The expenses policy was there to supplement their wages already.

So it's a great idea, and if it makes you feel any better, you can sleep knowing you and Mrs Thatcher think the same way! Doesn't that give you a warm fuzzy feeling inside?

Twaddle

Cheers

Grim