And you think you put your foot in your mouth in public...

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I would like to see MPs paid much more - for perspective an MP's salary is about that of a middling Java developer at an investment bank.

Not sure that's true but even so, only in London. It's a good salary outside the SE just not an amazing one - though it depends where you've come from. If you are a business manager it's no big deal, if you're a working bloke from t'pit it might be 3-4X your previous salary. I think both can make good MPs.