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[MR MISTER]

This is not political, it is cross-party
I, personally, think that MP's should get a substantial pay rise. They are on 65K at the moment, not enough for such a time-consuming and important job. The independent IPSOS says they should get 75K. Reasonable, I think.

[omega3000]

Yes they deserve every penny 

[mantahatch]

Wether reasonable or not is not the problem. It is the timing that is completly wrong. When many others aresuffering wage freezes and cuts it would be rather offensive for them to get a pay rise equivilant of some peoples pay.

And let us not forget how they have abused the system in the past, and their huge virtually free pension and mortgage payments paid for them.

Also if we could get the right people on a better salary then fine. But we won't we will just the same old tired faces getting even more.

I am not angry because I know the slimey lot will get it one way or another. And there is nothing I can do about it.

[MR MISTER]

Yes they deserve every penny 

Glad you agree  

[MR MISTER]

Wether reasonable or not is not the problem. It is the timing that is completly wrong. When many others aresuffering wage freezes and cuts it would be rather offensive for them to get a pay rise equivilant of some peoples pay.

And let us not forget how they have abused the system in the past, and their huge virtually free pension and mortgage payments paid for them.

Also if we could get the right people on a better salary then fine. But we won't we will just the same old tired faces getting even more.

I am not angry because I know the slimey lot will get it one way or another. And there is nothing I can do about it.

I, of course, can see that point of view, but when do we move on? I don't want to be bitter for the rest of my life, it's self-defeating.

[mantahatch]

I will move on when they move on 

[omega3000]

Wether reasonable or not is not the problem. It is the timing that is completly wrong. When many others aresuffering wage freezes and cuts it would be rather offensive for them to get a pay rise equivilant of some peoples pay.

And let us not forget how they have abused the system in the past, and their huge virtually free pension and mortgage payments paid for them.

Also if we could get the right people on a better salary then fine. But we won't we will just the same old tired faces getting even more.

I am not angry because I know the slimey lot will get it one way or another. And there is nothing I can do about it.

That about sums it up 

Yes they deserve every penny 

Glad you agree  

I forgot what i was agreeing to now 

[Kevin Wood]

Some MPs are probably worth more than 65K a year, to be honest. A lot of the more junior back benchers certainly don't have anywhere near the sort of experience which would command that type of salary in industry / business, though.

Of course, I'm assuming they work the same hours as a senior person in private sector industry on that salary might.. we never find out how much work they do or don't do, but it srikes me that the commons is not exactly bursting at the seams unless there's a lot of childish jeering on the menu... They must be doing an awful lot in their constituencies..

Then there's the question of the value of all the other benefits they get.. Expenses, Second homes, pensions, etc. Are they just cost neutral provisions required to do a unique job, or actually ridiculously generous perks compensating for the "low" pay? I hope the report looks into that...

I wonder how many of them are holding up second and even third jobs and wonder if I could do the same if I was putting in an honest 65K worth with my main employer...  I think I'd like to see a clocking-in machine installed to find out if they are super-human, slackers or just worth it for all the vested interest they can apply to grease the wheels of power.

In terms of sending a message to the public, it's poorly timed, but, of course, it's independent, so sorry - nothing they can do about that than suffer having their snouts rammed further into the trough.

[Rog]

This is not political, it is cross-party
I, personally, think that MP's should get a substantial pay rise. They are on 65K at the moment, not enough for such a time-consuming and important job. The independent IPSOS says they should get 75K. Reasonable, I think.

This is not political, it is cross-party
I, personally, think that old blokes in North London should get a substantial pay rise. They are on sod all at the moment, not enough for such a time-consuming and important job. The independent OFSAA says they should get 575K. Very reasonable, I think.





(OFSAA: Old FartS Salary Assessment Agency)

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

This is not political, it is cross-party
I, personally, think that MP's should get a substantial pay rise. They are on 65K at the moment, not enough for such a time-consuming and important job. The independent IPSOS says they should get 75K. Reasonable, I think.

Bankers and Wayne Rooney deserve a pay rise far more than your local MP. Everyone knows that.

[Rog]

This is not political, it is cross-party
I, personally, think that MP's should get a substantial pay rise. They are on 65K at the moment, not enough for such a time-consuming and important job. The independent IPSOS says they should get 75K. Reasonable, I think.

Bankers and Wayne Rooney deserve a pay rise far more than your local MP. Everyone knows that.

And me   

Hey !  I've got an expensive wife and a very thirsty Omega to feed