What's everyones opinion on the MP pay rises?
I'm failing to care that much.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:20, 8 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

it'a not even thing,
an indpendent body is reviewing it, no decision has been made yet, they are sure to say no pay rises, it'll go away for another year.
shut up.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:22, Reply)

oh wait, i just saw the news

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:23, Reply)

yeah, so that's fucking stupid.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:23, Reply)

To be fair
After the expenses thing MPs cant decide their own wages so it is being forced upon them. However they are also saying to cut the expenses side of things so you get greater remuneration up front so it balances out...

That said there was quite an interesting thing a couple of weeks ago show what MP's thought they should be paid. Both Labour and Lib said around 70k odd (I don't recall the exact figure) and the Cons went with 90k odd.
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:33, Reply)

i think overall i read somewhere that even with the pay rise there is an overall cut in spending on MP's
like you say, due to the change in expenses, but 70-90k for a politician is huge money.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:43, Reply)

Compared to, say, a CEO or footballer?
If wages relate to responsibility, then surely they ate underpaid, also their career may only last 5 years.
I doubt however that any of them are there fir the money. Power is worth a lot, lot more.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:49, Reply)

but like was said below, it's rarely their only career choice,
there is plenty they can go on to after the 5 years.
Money should be based on responsibility to a point, but if you're serving the public need, and the public are facing pay freezes and changes, surely you should be on level.
To be honest, i don't know enough about the expense changes to know if this is a pay rise, or a cut overall, with a pay rise to take over from other benefit losses.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:54, Reply)

Before I moved out of Coventry I had known my MP for quite a few years
I wouldn't pay the twat in used festering condoms, never mind give the thieving, lying, pocket-lining, self-serving bellend any REAL money.
(Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:24, Reply)

Pay is only part of a job package
Add the working hours, holidays, expenses, directorships, subsidies, second homes, etc, and the salary part is a small part of the pie.
Same with any job, look at the package, and with MPs salary is probably a smaller part of it than most jobs. For example at least one MP claimed over £100k in expenses last year.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:25, Reply)

Put them on the minimum wage.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:31, Reply)

I had a pub conversation that I thought was good before I sobered up.
Which was to have MP wages fixed to 10x the minimum wage.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:33, Reply)

There is an economic argument for linking the minimum wage to the maximum wage
I can't remember it though.
/csb
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:34, Reply)

how could you have a maximum wage?
how can you stop someone who owns a company from paying their staff or themselves what they want?
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:51, Reply)

You could legislate to cap wages, but that wasn't really the point.
The point is more to keep wages in proportion, so if the CEO wants to award himself a 20% pay rise, then the lowest earners in the company also get a 20% pay rise.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:55, Reply)

I think they should be forced to dedicate full-time work to the job, so many of them have other jobs and treat being an MP like some kind of bonus.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 12:31, Reply)

I don't understand why you're feeling so much empathy for people doing a half arsed job at the nation's expense.

( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Thu 11 Jul 2013, 20:50, Reply)