Originally posted by AtW
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No seat is that safe..."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR -
Quite right. He has an agenda, although he alone knows what that actually is. More than likely he wants to be remembered as a great statesman, and not for the fact that his wife shagged his cousin. Good luck with that, Burky boy...Originally posted by northernladyuk View PostHis heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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His seat might be safe (the other main parties don't field candidates against the Speaker) but as the last election proved, very few seats are safe these days. He may think MPs don't have to vote with their constituents' wishes, but the MPs really ought to consider the consequences.Originally posted by AtW View PostHis heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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What consequences, losing job that pays £60k? Most of them will lose it anyway after they get Brexit through.Originally posted by Mordac View PostComment
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It's quite a bit more than that, but with generous expenses and more importantly, huge quantities of ego-feed. And why would they lose their jobs after Brexit? Are we abolishing Parliament?Originally posted by AtW View PostHis heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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They would be voted out for new comers.Originally posted by Mordac View Post
However if the new comers are female they tend to last one parliament anyway so it isn't a big issue."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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£74,962. From wiki:Originally posted by AtW View Post
The salary has thankfully broken free of austerity public sector pay restraint. Although in hard currency terms, they've taken a hit like everyone else.The basic annual salary for an MP was increased from £67,060 to £74,000 on 31 July 2015, backdated to 8 May 2015Comment
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Not sure where you get that idea from. The £ is still a hard currency. In fact it's even harder these days. To earn, that is...Originally posted by northernladyuk View PostHis heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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Sorry, I forgot - outside the UK we snigger slightly when we refer to sterling. But yes, I should be respectful that life is getting tough in the old country (except for MPs of course).Originally posted by Mordac View PostComment
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Certainly no squirrel seat is safe if they follow the trail of nuts to a certain Birmingham lad pad.Originally posted by SueEllen View PostComment
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