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Previously on "The problem with this government is..."
. The average MP, even one with a non-Cabinet role, is virtually unemployable in the real world. Come the next election roughly half of NL are in fear of their livelihoods
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Good. The greedy feckers have slurped at the trough long enough and it's time they experienced the world their party has helped create.
. And when you're done, a massive public-funded pension and the chance to earn serious $$$.
Ermm, no. Senior Cabinet ministers perhaps. The average MP, even one with a non-Cabinet role, is virtually unemployable in the real world. Come the next election roughly half of NL are in fear of their livelihoods
And that's not my opinion (although it's one I share!), that was one Frank Field, Labour MP, speaking on R4 last week.
The enter politics because they have heard about their MASSIVE expense accounts. Which have relatively relaxed rules and mean that the public essentially buy them a second home, pay for their shopping, eating, TV licences etc.. I must say I'm quite tempted. Oh yeah then there's the general snooping on joe public and the slimy back room deals. And when you're done, a massive public-funded pension and the chance to earn serious $$$.
No wonder some countries prefer a benevalent dicatator to the scum we have as "representatives".
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