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I'm supportive of mps being paid more and not allowed to have a second job. I have no doubt that some talented people who would make great mps are put off as they would have to take a huge paycut. Keeping these people out allows the rich an easier in where they can treat it as a hobby (goldsmith), a vanity project (DC, GO, BJ) or a way to influence policy for the advantage of your business /chums (JRM et).
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Spot on and put much better than I would have done
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Whilst I agree with this in principal, it a) seems pretty self-serving when many (most? all?) other public service workers have seen real-wage pay cuts in recent years, and b) do we really think an increase of £3000 enough to convince people that would be taking a huge pay cut to do the job?
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branwen
Good day to bury bad news (under two feet of snow). MPs get yet another pay-rise....