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nomadking · 13-11-2021, 17:51

Why should MPs be penalised because they bought a London home under previous rules. Are they expected to pay for both homes(constituency and London)?
They could just as easily have sold the London property, pocketing the profits, and end up having to rent somewhere anyway. So what's the difference? Remember MPs can end up having to be heavily based in London for decades, not for just a few months.

13-11-2021, 17:51	#269
nomadking cf.mega poster Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Northampton Services: Virgin Media TV&BB 350Mb, V6 STB Posts: 8,146	Re: Owen Paterson: Anger as Tory MP avoids suspension in rule shake-up Why should MPs be penalised because they bought a London home under previous rules. Are they expected to pay for both homes(constituency and London)? They could just as easily have sold the London property, pocketing the profits, and end up having to rent somewhere anyway. So what's the difference? Remember MPs can end up having to be heavily based in London for decades, not for just a few months.