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jfman · 07-11-2021, 00:52

While I broadly agree with you I do - genuinely - think that paying MPs more than 82 grand, tightening up what can legitimately be claimed as an expense and the rules on “second jobs” would be better for democracy. (I also made this point in another thread recently so I’m not being opportunistic with it).

Someone getting paid 100k for a directorship 2 days a month and 82k as an MP 365 days a year cannot be anything but utterly conflicted.

07-11-2021, 00:52	#122
jfman Architect of Ideas Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 11,146	Re: Owen Paterson: Anger as Tory MP avoids suspension in rule shake-up While I broadly agree with you I do - genuinely - think that paying MPs more than 82 grand, tightening up what can legitimately be claimed as an expense and the rules on “second jobs” would be better for democracy. (I also made this point in another thread recently so I’m not being opportunistic with it). Someone getting paid 100k for a directorship 2 days a month and 82k as an MP 365 days a year cannot be anything but utterly conflicted.