MP's Pay - Page 3

TheDaddy · 08-12-2013, 15:16

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Originally Posted by martyh

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

They don't run the country ministers do and they.get considerably more

08-12-2013, 15:51

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

They don't run the country ministers do and they.get considerably more

No MP's have a big part in running the country ,they represent us in Parliament so the ministers know what we want

deadite66 · 08-12-2013, 16:29

Then the government listens to the corporations and whip the MPs.

08-12-2013, 16:41

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Originally Posted by martyh

The fact you write that proves it does

so I am free to express my opinion but that does not mean democracy works. We vote for elected representatives but I do not see much representation I just lies to get people to vote for them next time. That imo is not a workign system

Arthurgray50@blu · 08-12-2013, 17:19

Being an MP must be the best job in the world.
100.00 grand per year for pushing a pen, fly round the world on the taxpayer, expenses from anything from a newspaper to a porno mag to luxury holiday.

And above all free booze, free accommodation and long holidays. And now a super pay rise. And this is all by ticking a box with a cross.

Can't be bad cannot it. Trouble is, there are no vacancies for five years as the job is filed by stipid idiots who think they can rule the world.

Gary L · 08-12-2013, 18:00

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

I have just has my FIRST increase in wage in FIVE years. Its was 1%. which is £35.00 per month increase. We take our budget right down to the wire each month.

That works out at £800 per week.

welcome to the club Arthur

TheDaddy · 08-12-2013, 19:47

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Originally Posted by martyh

No MP's have a big part in running the country ,they represent us in Parliament so the ministers know what we want

Lol, they do what there told, ministers would rather listen to lobbyists, party backers, big business, newspapers and their own ideology than listen to what the little people have to say and if they grow a pair and stand up for us not only do they wreck their careers Mr whippy might just get busy on them.

Gavin78 · 08-12-2013, 19:58

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Originally Posted by martyh

Many expenses have been removed and they haven't had a pay rise in recent years .

Which brings it right to the point when in the last few years it has been on the news and in the papers about how MP's are making cut backs and not having a pay rise like the rest of us to help the country out. so while the rest of us are starting to see a 1% increase they make up for all them years lost by 11% increase.

Makes me sick to be honest

08-12-2013, 20:12

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Being an MP must be the best job in the world.
100.00 grand per year for pushing a pen, fly round the world on the taxpayer, expenses from anything from a newspaper to a porno mag to luxury holiday.

And above all free booze, free accommodation and long holidays. And now a super pay rise. And this is all by ticking a box with a cross.

Can't be bad cannot it. Trouble is, there are no vacancies for five years as the job is filed by stipid idiots who think they can rule the world.

Why do you think they are stupid Arthur? They are in the main ordinary people who put themselves up for election, something that you could have done over the years. But hey oh it's easier to whine and moan about everything and everyone I suppose.

Cobbydaler · 09-12-2013, 03:08

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

http://news.sky.com/story/1179344/po...not-paying-off

I suggest members read this article. It doesn't matter what independant body say the pay should be increased by 11%. This is totally disgusting, when the rest of the country is suffering large cuts.

I have just has my FIRST increase in wage in FIVE years. Its was 1%. which is £35.00 per month increase. We take our budget right down to the wire each month.

What all parties should be doing is to donate this increase to the food banks, charities etc. But l guarantee they won't.

David Cameron SHOULD be saying that this will not be accepted by any member of his party. But l am sure they will say that this is well deserved.

So you're earning about £28,000 after tax? Way to go Arthur, I'm sure there are many on here who aren't. Yes, I know you're living in London which is a high cost area.

Gavin78 · 09-12-2013, 08:29

My wage will stop at the top end next year 17.4k I don't know where they get the average earnings of 20k from

richard s · 09-12-2013, 10:58

Time to reform Parliament, I think we should only have 1 MP per county and the heads of every County and Borough Council (at no extra pay) should have more input and report to the MP. This will save tax payers a load of dosh.

As for the MPs pay rise - NO WAY.

Mick Fisher · 09-12-2013, 16:33

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Originally Posted by richard s

Time to reform Parliament, I think we should only have 1 MP per county and the heads of every County and Borough Council (at no extra pay) should have more input and report to the MP. This will save tax payers a load of dosh.

As for the MPs pay rise - NO WAY.

Sounds good to me.

TheDaddy · 10-12-2013, 05:25

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Originally Posted by richard s

Time to reform Parliament, I think we should only have 1 MP per county and the heads of every County and Borough Council (at no extra pay) should have more input and report to the MP. This will save tax payers a load of dosh.

As for the MPs pay rise - NO WAY.

I don't really understand how they deserve a pay rise, they do less and less work each year thanks to Brussels

**Chris** · 10-12-2013, 07:45

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Originally Posted by richard s

Time to reform Parliament, I think we should only have 1 MP per county and the heads of every County and Borough Council (at no extra pay) should have more input and report to the MP. This will save tax payers a load of dosh.

As for the MPs pay rise - NO WAY.

According to the Coalition Agreement, by now we should have been looking forward to a Commons made up of no more than 500 MPs - a reduction of about 150 from today's numbers. Unfortunately, Nick Clegg threw his rattle out of the pram when Lords reform fell through and ensured Commons reform also failed. This despite commons reform being a Lib Dem manifesto pledge in 2010 and a long-standing Lib Dem wish for years even before that.

The Liberal Democrats are duplicitous, cheap-talking opportunists and (horror of horrors) I am beginning to think that single party government is so much more desirable than coalition that a term of a purely Labour administration would be preferable to any government in which any Lib Dem played a part.