£65K is a pretty small salary ...

[sal626]

Dont forget that MPs can also take second jobs. I dont recall the name, but a few weeks ago one MP on Question Time stated that he is a non-executive director of some company and gets £10K a year for attending company meetings about 5 days a year. I'm sure some MPs have more then one directorship etc. Then the more popular ones write a book and get royalties from that. and the really famous ones end up charging for after dinner speaking engagements.....Blair has made a ton from this.

I would think that some MPs are making more the 65K.

[Pondlife]

Dont forget that MPs can also take second jobs. I dont recall the name, but a few weeks ago one MP on Question Time stated that he is a non-executive director of some company and gets £10K a year for attending company meetings about 5 days a year. I'm sure some MPs have more then one directorship etc.

Isn't that part of the problem as well though? All of a sudden their companies are beiong awarded huge government contracts.

[Shimano105]

My pay has decreased steadily since 2001. Never mind a pay rise or pay freeze or real-term adjustment - it has just gone down.

Does this mean that I can subsidise my loss of earnings by dipping my hands in the till of the local co-op?

Alternatively, you could argue that I get another job if this no longer pays enough. Funnily enough, so can MPs.

[Moscow Mule]

Isn't that part of the problem as well though? All of a sudden their companies are beiong awarded huge government contracts.

It's not supposed to be a problem. If your party is in government (and therefore able to make these decisions) you're supposed to resign your Directorships.

[BrilloPad]

... for an MP (or any other professional who lives in London), I would say. Or are MPs not professional?

Who gave the sasguru login to the one with the Aygo?

[DiscoStu]

Who gave the sasguru login to the one with the Aygo?

I get so confused about which one of them is posting. I'd like to have a discussion with the one with the camera but I'm not sure which one he is.

[vetran]

£65K + very generous expenses 30 weeks work annually. Skills required none. 4 year minimum contract £40K severance bonus.

Pop that on Jobserve and see how many applicants you get.

They are in the 90th percentile on wages alone.