Minister For Dodgy Expenses

[Unicorn]

Double Standards

Doesn't stop one of her fellow 'troughers' Yvette Cooper suggesting bankers shouldn't take what they may be entitled too.

"I think there is a moral responsibility on some of these bankers, even if they are legally entitled to take bonuses"

Hmmmm, valid point but hard to take any politician seriously on the matter.

Still lots of employment law solicitors must be looking forward to a bit of action from one of her other statements

"any contractual or legal obligations on banks to pay bonuses at a time when they were making huge losses must be "challenged" "

[Gonzo]

He is making the distinction between something being legal and something being moral.

i.e. just because it's legal doesn't make it right (a bit like IR35 really)

Ah, Morals. Who has time for those these days?

I have heard too much about morals of late. They are like the "undocumented requirements" that a client has when you are trying to deliver them a system.

[lilelvis2000]

It seems that she has followed the rules and done well out of them.

I don't see that it is reasonable to attack anyone for doing exactly that. Do you?

We constantly vilify companies for using tax loopholes..but I don't blame them. The rules allow them to do so they do.

BUT! we are talking about people who enter politic on the whole falacy that they want to 'help society' and 'give something back'. So morally she should not have done it. we're also talking about a group of people who wanted to keep these facts out of the public eye so we won't ever know what they're up to.

IMHO MP's should only be covered for a bedsit in London and if they want to buy a house...they earn a handsome salary and should cover it within that.

BTW: is her sister also a stalanist?

[Gonzo]

We constantly vilify companies for using tax loopholes..but I don't blame them. The rules allow them to do so they do.

I will never have a go at anyone for getting the most out what life presents them with. In fact, the more creative they are, the more I approve.

BUT! we are talking about people who enter politic on the whole falacy that they want to 'help society' and 'give something back'. So morally she should not have done it. we're also talking about a group of people who wanted to keep these facts out of the public eye so we won't ever know what they're up to.

Bollocks! It is a career, like any other. I think you are valuing them more highly than they deserve.

IMHO MP's should only be covered for a bedsit in London and if they want to buy a house...they earn a handsome salary and should cover it within that.

That should be easily done. It would just need a change to the law to be approved by the legislature.

Oh hang on, that would be the MPs themselves.

Perhaps there might be some obstacles to overcome with that plan.

[SantaClaus]

We constantly vilify companies for using tax loopholes..but I don't blame them. The rules allow them to do so they do.

BUT! we are talking about people who enter politic on the whole falacy that they want to 'help society' and 'give something back'. So morally she should not have done it. we're also talking about a group of people who wanted to keep these facts out of the public eye so we won't ever know what they're up to.

IMHO MP's should only be covered for a bedsit in London and if they want to buy a house...they earn a handsome salary and should cover it within that.

BTW: is her sister also a stalanist?

Very well put!