*once again successfully avoids putting boot through screen*Good lord, what a ridiculous mess.
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Dixipoos Bye Bye Blackbird,
Wed 20 May 2009, 9:42,
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the bit about 'so when this blows over' is purely speculation on my partbut looking forward, it makes sense.
they can't realisitcally up the MPs salries too much in the current climate/media watch to cover the amount they were claiming in expenses, as they'll just be ripped apart further, so, it makes sense for a measure like this, take a hit for 18 months or so until this all dies down, and then start manipulating the 'independent body' to squeeze a bit more for the MPs.
(they can't realisitcally up the MPs salries too much in the current climate/media watch to cover the amount they were claiming in expenses, as they'll just be ripped apart further, so, it makes sense for a measure like this, take a hit for 18 months or so until this all dies down, and then start manipulating the 'independent body' to squeeze a bit more for the MPs.
The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on,
Wed 20 May 2009, 9:44,
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Of course, the current systemgrew out of parliament being scared to put up their own wages in the early 90s because they feared a public backlash (basically, in a similar situation to now, the Tories knew they were on their last legs and didn't want to make it worse), so they came up with other ways to recompense themselves.
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Wasp Box like a nervous random stranger at a glory hole,
Wed 20 May 2009, 9:52,
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