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Monday 3 March 2008
how much should we pay MPs?
An interesting question from John Redwood, but I found the comments most interesting. There are a fair few, who argue that pay should go up, but the expenses system needs reforming with more transparency. - fair enough!
Then the cynics come in, criticising MPs, accusing them all of being greedy so on and so on.
Which is when it hit me.... The criticism being levelled covered MPs who already have houses, second jobs in consultancies, etc. These people are also readers of John Redwood's blog.
These people are complaining about Conservative MPs! Think about it, they are the ones they've most likely been in touch with, read about, spoken to - they are from the circle of Tory clubs, fundraising BBQs and referendum-campaign-meetings which meets and judges Tory Members.
I'm not saying there aren't instances on the Labour benches, but I could name a fair few who would never accept a consultancy job, are dedicated to representing their people and have genuine passion to argue for their area. I'll happily put the Cumbrian and Liverpool MPs in that category. Don't know the Manchester ones too well, but Tony Lloyd and Graham Stringer (you may not agree with them!) but are passionate about promoting/defending Manchester...
SH
Good lord, they're everywhere!
Just learnt today that the man who made L'Oreal into the multi-national success it is today is not a Frenchman - he's a (plastic) Scouser!
I will not be making a joke about plastic an' surgery.........
Because we're worth it!
SH
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