If ever you needed proof....

[superbiatch]

Thats me sorted, I give up my Band 7 NHS managers job (so we can get some more nurses) and become an MP

[Derek]

Originally Posted by superbiatch

Thats me sorted, I give up my Band 7 NHS managers job (so we can get some more nurses) and become an MP

I dunno about that, you seem interested in your job and appear fairly competent. Not traits associated with most MP's.

I think one of the problems is the 'professional' politician who have no experience of life outwith politics and get younger and younger with less and less experience.

[superbiatch]

Originally Posted by Derek S

I dunno about that, you seem interested in your job and appear fairly competent. Not traits associated with most MP's.

I think one of the problems is the 'professional' politician who have no experience of life outwith politics and get younger and younger with less and less experience.

I would love to be an MP, I really would - if i thought i could make a difference in areas both I and other people are concerned about. But i'm not one to go with the flow for votes so thats me out i suppose. The NHS is stuck with me i'm afraid (at least until I get transferred to the council next year)

[Welshchris]

I completely disagree, ive been in London during May, August and End of December and managed to get decent rooms in Hilton Hotels for around £80 - £100 a night.

If they got their rise which maybe they should have i don't know how much comparable politicians in other countries are paid perhaps ours are not well paid for the position. But and here is the big but if they did get it in return they should agree to be criminally prosecuted if caught up in anything like the expenses scandal or any other form of corruption and automatically resign if they behave in anyway that brings disrepute on the position. It's easy to say "ah but they should be greatful at this time" but we have to realise if we want clean politicians maybe like everything else we have to pay for it. I would also put a lower age limit on being an mp and some proof of living in the real world as a requirement of the job as well because my local mp couldn't understand my problems if i spelt it out in forty foot high neon letters for him.

[budwieser]

Originally Posted by RizzyKing

If they got their rise which maybe they should have i don't know how much comparable politicians in other countries are paid perhaps ours are not well paid for the position. But and here is the big but if they did get it in return they should agree to be criminally prosecuted if caught up in anything like the expenses scandal or any other form of corruption and automatically resign if they behave in anyway that brings disrepute on the position. It's easy to say "ah but they should be greatful at this time" but we have to realise if we want clean politicians maybe like everything else we have to pay for it. I would also put a lower age limit on being an mp and some proof of living in the real world as a requirement of the job as well because my local mp couldn't understand my problems if i spelt it out in forty foot high neon letters for him.

It`d probably help Rizzy if elected politicians in our country came from a working class background so that they knew the needs of/for the people that they were going to serve, it helps to know the real world before you can change it.

I think there needs to be a balance of people with a balance of life skills such as ordinary people that have had to live well within budget for basics but you also have to have those who have a business background. I think thats the problem the balance has shifted to professional politicians who have neither in any real quantity but know all about politics as a career rather then it being a means to serve the people of a given country.