MP's show they understand the concerns of voters.
10-01-2013, 19:42
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MP's show they understand the concerns of voters.
Remember the whole "We are all in this together" and "Everyone needs to share the pain"?
It seems a certain 'profession' doesn't agree. Not content with claiming expenses for anything and everything, having multiple jobs, probably the only pension scheme that could be described accurately as gold plated and VERY generous holidays the poor didums are complaining about being woefully underpaid. 
One even claimed £66k a year meant his children had to go without Xmas presents!
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20978487
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MPs have suggested a 32% hike in their pay to the Commons expenses watchdog, it has been revealed.
Members said they deserved an £86,250 salary in an anonymous survey conducted by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa).
The research also found more than a third think they should keep final salary pensions.
The average level suggested for the appropriate level of pay was £86,250.
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10-01-2013, 19:52
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Re: MP's show they understand the concerns of voters.
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Remember the whole "We are all in this together" and "Everyone needs to share the pain"?
It seems a certain 'profession' doesn't agree. Not content with claiming expenses for anything and everything, having multiple jobs, probably the only pension scheme that could be described accurately as gold plated and VERY generous holidays the poor didums are complaining about being woefully underpaid.
One even claimed £66k a year meant his children had to go without Xmas presents!
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20978487 |
The same mp's that are concerned when police and firemen take second jobs ?
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10-01-2013, 20:09
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Re: MP's show they understand the concerns of voters.
Sack them all. let them have to support themselves with the money they've saved from not having to spend it. and then when they've spent all that and claim benefits. we can chuck big bricks at them.
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10-01-2013, 20:20
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Re: MP's show they understand the concerns of voters.
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Originally Posted by Derek
Remember the whole "We are all in this together" and "Everyone needs to share the pain"?
It seems a certain 'profession' doesn't agree. Not content with claiming expenses for anything and everything, having multiple jobs, probably the only pension scheme that could be described accurately as gold plated and VERY generous holidays the poor didums are complaining about being woefully underpaid.
One even claimed £66k a year meant his children had to go without Xmas presents!
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20978487 |
they all deserve a slap
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Sack them all. let them have to support themselves with the money they've saved from not having to spend it. and then when they've spent all that and claim benefits. we can chuck big bricks at them.
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If that does not happened then pot should definitely be legalized and sold in corner shops for a tenner an ounce and then the whole rest of the crap we have to put up with in this country won't matter so much anymore
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10-01-2013, 21:15
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Re: MP's show they understand the concerns of voters.
Most of 'em are just a complete waste of space.
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10-01-2013, 21:49
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Re: MP's show they understand the concerns of voters.
"Them" and "us".
Always was, always will be.
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10-01-2013, 21:51
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Re: MP's show they understand the concerns of voters.
The only thing an MP will try to do well is fiddle his expenses.
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10-01-2013, 23:13
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Re: MP's show they understand the concerns of voters.
I think ministers and those that have extra responsibility to the nation should get more.
But for your 'run of the mill' back bencher I think 60,000 + all the other benefits as more than generous.
I mean I have to admit some ignorance, but what does a typical backbencher do? Apart from answer letter (which they can employ someone to do) and attend civic events, and the odd radio talk show.
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10-01-2013, 23:29
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Re: MP's show they understand the concerns of voters.
Well as Alan Duncan said, after their expenses were cut they're now forced to live on 'rations' of £60k, poor souls.
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10-01-2013, 23:33
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Re: MP's show they understand the concerns of voters.
I am normally in favour as it's a pretty important job but given they've insisted on 1% for everyone then they can take take. 1% increase.
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11-01-2013, 09:26
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Re: MP's show they understand the concerns of voters.
Yes, they may have an argument in normal circumstances but now certainly the time. When they've succeeded in getting us out of the mess they led us into they might get a bit more sympathy from me but if they're going to be rewarded for success they ought to be punished for failure and on that basis the opposition benches would be emptier than most.
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11-01-2013, 13:46
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Re: MP's show they understand the concerns of voters.
If I'd gone with my initial response when I clicked on the link, I'd likely have been banned from the forum!
That's ridiculous! 32%?!? What? What? And again, WHAT?!
For most people in what we laughingly call the real world, the £60K+ most of 'em are already on is five years' salary - and that's without all the other perks! Is it any wonder people don't vote?!
Dammit, where's that revolution we need?!
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11-01-2013, 13:53
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Re: MP's show they understand the concerns of voters.
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Dammit, where's that revolution we need?!
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Oh, I'm sure it'll be along soon 
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11-01-2013, 14:46
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Re: MP's show they understand the concerns of voters.
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The same mp's that are concerned when police and firemen take second jobs ?
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Cue Tim Deegan.... 
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11-01-2013, 17:51
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Re: MP's show they understand the concerns of voters.
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Oh, I'm sure it'll be along soon |
You say that most years..... 
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