[Politics] Should MPs get a pay rise?

[dejavuatbtn]

Yes and reduce the number, quality not quantity

Difficult to sort the wheat from the chaff when it’s nearly all chaff.

 

[schmunk]

different systems of government? the US being federal with a lot more legislation going on at state level.

...is the right answer. The two systems aren't really comparable.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

It's not a good look to give out pay rises at the minute so, no. However, I personally believe MP's salaries should be much higher. Why? Well 81K - whilst being a very good wage for most of us - is pretty low in comparison to what people with talent can earn elsewhere. As a consequence, we've got the MP's we deserve.

If we paid market rate, we might just get some talented MP's rather than the Tory chancers and Labour rabble rousers that infest the HOC at the moment. The bar has sunk so low, I listened to a Tory MP on the radio the other day and thought he was one of the better ones I'd heard lately. It was only at the end of the interview I found out it was Iain Duncan Smith.

I agree we should pay the market rate, but ban MPs from holding directorships, journalism, and talking assignments until after they’ve retired from Parliament. There are too many financial vested interests for MPs to vote even along party lines, let alone independently to the country’s benefit.

 

[Steve in Japan]

No. The significant majority have given their vote by proxy to their Party's whip and have given up any pretence of challenging the Government. Most have been working from home throughout. If they had a conscience they'd be offering some money back.

 

[dazzer6666]

I agree we should pay the market rate, but ban MPs from holding directorships, journalism, and talking assignments until after they’ve retired from Parliament. There are too many financial vested interests for MPs to vote even along party lines, let alone independently to the country’s benefit.

This - remove all potential conflicts of interest and pay a market rate.......

As regards the proposed increase, Boris also says no.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-55048024

 

[portslade seagull]

Ermmmmm let's think about this .... No they fecking shouldn't. Should be shared amongst the nurses to boost their pay

 

[happypig]

I agree we should pay the market rate, but ban MPs from holding directorships, journalism, and talking assignments until after they’ve retired from Parliament. There are too many financial vested interests for MPs to vote even along party lines, let alone independently to the country’s benefit.

Don't disagree with a word of that but....

When Ernest Marples was minister of transport he shifted all his shares in Marples Ridgeway (who built roads) to his wife to avoid any conflict of interest. I can't see today's lot behaving any differently.

As far as MP's pay goes, they should be aligned to a range of public service professions (nurses, police, teachers etc) and get a rise that's the average of them.

 

[dazzer6666]

Don't disagree with a word of that but....

When Ernest Marples was minister of transport he shifted all his shares in Marples Ridgeway (who built roads) to his wife to avoid any conflict of interest. I can't see today's lot behaving any differently.

As far as MP's pay goes, they should be aligned to a range of public service professions (nurses, police, teachers etc) and get a rise that's the average of them.

There are 000s of head teachers (in state schools) being paid more than MPs already, and your average Chief Super will be taking home similar to an MP. Bearing in mind you’re potentially going to be turfed out after 5 years, MP salary isn’t unreasonable IMO

Pretty easy to have conflicts policies that include ‘connected persons’ such as spouses (my last 4 firms all did)

Problem is wanting to be an MP should immediately rule anyone out from being one........[emoji23][emoji23]

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Don't disagree with a word of that but....

When Ernest Marples was minister of transport he shifted all his shares in Marples Ridgeway (who built roads) to his wife to avoid any conflict of interest. I can't see today's lot behaving any differently.

Corruption will always find a way.

 

[beorhthelm]

only way to remove conflicts of interest is to only allow PPE graduates, who've not been around long enough to have any.

 

[zefarelly]

I agree we should pay the market rate, but ban MPs from holding directorships, journalism, and talking assignments until after they’ve retired from Parliament. There are too many financial vested interests for MPs to vote even along party lines, let alone independently to the country’s benefit.

Agreed. 3-400 MP's tops . . . . £200k. Nothing more. Dont like it, don't do it, no other involvements oryou're blacklisted for life. Either you want to make a difference and help or you're a useless career parasite . . . . We have 500 of them already.

They're vastly over rewarded as it is.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

They could always stand down and work for £8.72 per hour ?

 

[Hampster Gull]

Yes. We want our best people in there

 

[sparkie]

I think they are all for freezing everyone else's pay so they really should freeze their own pay as well.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Yes and reduce the number, quality not quantity

Well get rid of the SNP for starters
Regards
DF

 

[Norman Potting]

I think they should have a jolly good round of applause instead.

 

[severnside gull]

Well get rid of the SNP for starters
Regards
DF

They’ll leave when they quit the Union.
Lucky ********

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

They'll not be missed !
Regards
DF

 

[cloud]

Bearing in mind you’re potentially going to be turfed out after 5 years,

You could get an additional 6 months pay after losing your seat - one month for each year you were an MP, with the first £30k tax-free.

 

[cloud]

They could always stand down and work for £8.72 per hour ?

Or go and work in Cyber