Why does anyone bother getting into politics?

[DimPrawn]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...ort-finds.html

Oh I see.

[Menelaus]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...ort-finds.html

Oh I see.

Low self-esteem?

[pzz76077]

No money in it any more??

PZZ

[Churchill]

There was an interesting article in the Sunday Times this week about the amount of money the "Kinnocks" have made out of politics of one flavour or another.

£180k+ a year in pensions alone...

Estimated £6 million in expenses over the past 10 years.

[Amiga500]

There was an interesting article in the Sunday Times this week about the amount of money the "Kinnocks" have made out of politics of one flavour or another.

£180k+ a year in pensions alone...

Estimated £6 million in expenses over the past 10 years.

£8 million, did you even read the linked article?

[DimPrawn]

A failed ginger tosser no one voted for, that's worth every penny.

[Menelaus]

A failed ginger tosser no one voted for, that's worth every penny.

I think he might have been one of the first celeb politicians - for example, being in a Tracy Ullman video.

[sasguru]

So who's the stupid one? The windbag who doesn't do any real work in his life and trousers a cool 8 million or the IT geek who works his pants off for a fraction of the amount?

[Churchill]

£8 million, did you even read the linked article?

I'm sure it said £6 million in the Sunday Times but I may be wrong.

No I didn't read the "Telegraph" article.

Put the paddle away geek-boy.

[TimberWolf]

£8 million, did you even read the linked article?

Open Europe claimed they have so far received up to £8 million in pay and allowances
Open Europe said the couple claimed a total of £6 million in staff and salary allowances during their time in Brussels

Basically, big numbers.