Two topics in one post, you lucky bastards.How should we solve this MPs' expenses thing? Perhaps they should be given lower wages, to encourage only those who were actually interested in running the country, or a higher salary and no expenses? Please note: Answers along the lines of 'politicians are wankers, they're all as bad as each other, etc.' are not allowed.
Second point. Personalised number plates are for wankers. Discuss.
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I agree on point number two.I don't want to get started on point 1.
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ThanksIf I had actually typed a long and detailed response to point 1, would you have derided me for not talking about lunch or something?
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Already had itI had corned beef sandwiches and a packet of Mcoys and a yorkie and an apple and some chocolate rich tea biscuits. INTERNET FATTIE.
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Certainly not.I'm here to relive the golden age of /talk, when topics went on for ages, and nobody posted things like 'No posts for a while'.
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Personalised number plates are a special self-inflicted tax on the vain.I've no idea how politician's minds work, so I couldn't really say what strategy would be likely to work.
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Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Mon 11 May 2009, 13:59,
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Actually what's worse than personalised number platesis number plates in fancy fonts, which are illegal, and silver and black plates on non-vintage cars, which is also illegal.
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Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Mon 11 May 2009, 14:01,
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£60K per MP per annum. Nothing more, nothing less.They can live with it and make ends meet like the rest of us.*
2. Yes, very. My numberplate almost ends with clit. Hurrah.
*OH MY GOD SO UNINFORMED yadda yadda yadda.
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Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Mon 11 May 2009, 13:59,
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Yeah, but what about those who need two houses in London. £60k CLEARLY isn't enough(
SuperMatt, Mon 11 May 2009, 14:02,
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Tough. Fucking. Titties.(
Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Mon 11 May 2009, 14:03,
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What about those with 3 houses in london then?Why the fuck do cabinet minsters need a second home as well as their family home AND they are given a house on Downing Street
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Maximinimus you stick around I'll make it worth your while, Mon 11 May 2009, 14:03,
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If your constituency is, let's say, 30 miles or less from Westminster, you don't get a second home.How's about that?
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Why do they need a second home?Nobody else I know who travels for business has one, certainly not one that they don't have to cocking well pay for.
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Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Mon 11 May 2009, 14:10,
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We should change the way elections work...The main party leaders should be forced to fight to the death ala Star Trek, with dramatic music and people betting 400 quatloos on the newcomer
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Maximinimus you stick around I'll make it worth your while, Mon 11 May 2009, 13:59,
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If you're given an allowance to say, a business trip, you're going to milk it for all it's worth.And yes, a good way to spend £300 is to have a numberplate that reads "X21 CAT"
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Willwillwritehiswill An arse like a slapped face., Mon 11 May 2009, 14:00,
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Yep, a set amount salary, then they're on their own.Point two - more money than sense
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A big MP Boarding House near Whitehall would be good.Free accomodation, free meals, no expenses. No booze allowed on the premises.
Maybe chuck in free travel from their constituancy to London and back.
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Theoban What of it, Mon 11 May 2009, 14:02,
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One of the least ugly ones on Loose Women suggested Halls of Residence for MPs today.I don't think it's a terrible idea.
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I'd very much like that to be a bus ticket.(
Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Mon 11 May 2009, 14:03,
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I would have no objections about them getting trains(
Theoban What of it, Mon 11 May 2009, 14:06,
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Not tubes then?(
Maximinimus you stick around I'll make it worth your while, Mon 11 May 2009, 14:07,
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On his website, David Davis takes credit for getting Hull Trains to stop at Howden on their way to London.Man of the people, he is. Getting an excellent transport link to London from a shitty northern no-mark town to London. Well done.
David Davis lives in Howden.
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A patriotic tear just ran down my cheek and formed a puddle on my desk of pure pride(
Theoban What of it, Mon 11 May 2009, 14:09,
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yeah, why not this.Or, like, a little mini council estate.
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Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Mon 11 May 2009, 14:04,
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Oh look, it's the Blears, they've just moved into number 5Go say hello little Davey Cameron
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Theoban What of it, Mon 11 May 2009, 14:07,
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i saw a car the other morning with the plate HE5 1 DADAlso my brother in law had to chauffeur Rhino from Gladiators about for a bit, his was B1CEP.
Personalised plates are for cunts*
*unless rhino is lurking then exceptions can be made
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Gooch Is neither here nor there, Mon 11 May 2009, 14:03,
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Short of an independent panel made up of people with no axes to grindit would be difficult to set up an aceptable expenses policy.
For people who never work on expenses then often the whole notion is often seen as a jolly.
If you do travel on expenses then you know that a paper and cup of tea at an airport every other day soon adds up, and if you werent on works business then you woudlnt be spending it, so its only fair you get it back.
My own solution would be Crown owned flats in london for each elected palimentarian with electricity, gas, broadband etc all paid for and a fixed 'days in residence' food budget linked to a 'signing in' process for parliment or other official work. Travel expenses from constituency to London would be paid based on the signing in policy.
If you weren't in residence then no expenses.
Peronalised plates such as th3d15c0k1ngp1n i.e 1337 sp33k are a bit naff, but I can understand why people might want non-age related plates on a newer car if they are of the keeping up with the Joneses persuasion.
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