MP's Pay

TheDaddy · 07-12-2013, 23:26

Going to be approved next week apparently, 11%, unbelievable, seems like austerity is just for us plebs, still come the revolution

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/...n-mps-pay-rise

Gary L · 07-12-2013, 23:41

That is just ridiculous.

one by one, and many by many are starting to see that they're screwing us rotten.
day by day, hour by hour that revolution will come.

viva la revolution!

denphone · 08-12-2013, 07:11

Well this ain't going to go down well with Joe Public.

Russ · 08-12-2013, 07:18

In fairness to MPs - and I feel I need to scrub down with carbolic soap after saying that - they have no control over how much of a raise they get (or whether they get a raise at all).

However it would be interesting to see how many (if any) MPs donate their extra 11% to charity.

08-12-2013, 07:45

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Originally Posted by Russ

In fairness to MPs - and I feel I need to scrub down with carbolic soap after saying that - they have no control over how much of a raise they get (or whether they get a raise at all).

However it would be interesting to see how many (if any) MPs donate their extra 11% to charity.

I personally do not believe that

deadite66 · 08-12-2013, 08:08

The thing that amuses me when this comes up on shows like Question time they say the recommendation body is independent, how many of us would get a pay rise is someone independent looked at our pay.

Russ · 08-12-2013, 08:16

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Originally Posted by tizmeinnit

I personally do not believe that

I'd have to. The commission set up to oversee these things is independent. With the number of scandals coming out these days if there was anything underhanded going on with them then heads would roll from an infeasibly high level.

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Originally Posted by deadite66

The thing that amuses me when this comes up on shows like Question time they say the recommendation body is independent, how many of us would get a pay rise is someone independent looked at our pay.

It was set up that way because (IMO quite justifiably) MPs cannot be trusted when it comes to setting their own pay and perks.

I've always said that whereas MPs don't make these decisions, those with a conscience could make an admirable gesture of donating it to charities. I've never seen an MP on the breadline and I very much doubt any of them can now look forward to finally having a comfortable Christmas knowing their pay is going up by around £500 a month.

Derek · 08-12-2013, 09:02

To be fair to them once you take the costs of transport, computers, running an office, London accomodation and meals away that juicy £74,000 salary will be down to £74,000.

Honestly I wouldn't have a problem with this pay if they weren't topping it up with expenses claims for things that most other people pay out their own pocket.

Russ · 08-12-2013, 09:13

As Alan Duncan refers to it, "living on rations".

08-12-2013, 09:48

They will accept it some will put on a show of disagreement with it but only a small minority if any will not take it. Meanwhile most will continue doing far harder jobs for substantially less pay and be lucky if they get any pay rise this year and next. This will just add to the massive numbers of people already apathetic to politics and further damage our democracy maybe that's the plan I don't know.

TheDaddy · 08-12-2013, 11:03

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Originally Posted by Russ

I'd have to. The commission set up to oversee these things is independent. With the number of scandals coming out these days if there was anything underhanded going on with them then heads would roll from an infeasibly high level.

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It was set up that way because (IMO quite justifiably) MPs cannot be trusted when it comes to setting their own pay and perks.

I've always said that whereas MPs don't make these decisions, those with a conscience could make an admirable gesture of donating it to charities. I've never seen an MP on the breadline and I very much doubt any of them can now look forward to finally having a comfortable Christmas knowing their pay is going up by around £500 a month.

Please, independent my backside, they know which side their bread is buttered, you couldn't make it up, THEY can't be trusted so have to be compensated with a pay rise

peanut · 08-12-2013, 11:14

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

Please, independent my backside, they know which side their bread is buttered, you couldn't make it up, THEY can't be trusted so have to be compensated with a pay rise

I agree, just a back door way to exonerate themselves from blame but I can't say guilt, I don't think politicians have any.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-25287108

08-12-2013, 11:30

so how much should we pay someone to run the country ?

08-12-2013, 11:42

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Originally Posted by martyh

so how much should we pay someone to run the country ?

if they run the country effectively and efficiently then a million as they screw it up and never think ahead minimum wage

08-12-2013, 11:43

Given much of what we all pay for out of our flat income they claim as expenses and they already have a salary twice the average I don't think it's expecting much for them to forego pay rises as most in this country have for the last five years. When the country turns round and normal workers are back to getting pay rises then they can as well after all as Dave used to say "were all in it together".