I don't see why we shouldn't set MPs pay exactly at benefit level
they can claim housing benefit and child benefit and whatever else they'd be entitled to, but should have to interview every couple of weeks and specify what exactly they've done in parliament in order to receive their giro.

They're all going to walk into fat consultancies afterwards anyway.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 14:09, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

I wouldn't quite go that far, but the sentiment is totally right.
I'd also like to see it that it would be impossible for any councilor or MP to recieve higher wages than the PM.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 14:26, Reply)

What the fuck is a councilor anyway?

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 14:26, Reply)

someone who is elected to serve on a town or borough council
local government for local people.

Why not go that far? If unemployment benefit is enough to live on, as MPs claim, why not pay MPs only that much? They might be a bit more inclined to improve the lot of the unemployed and less given to moaning about dole scum.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 1 Aug 2011, 14:34, Reply)