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increase was 1.8% / £1300. I get the jarringness of the comparison with public sector workers, answer is that they should be getting pay rises too.

When I talk about a pay rise, it's not the small, inline with inflation ones. It's one big enough to not stop that talented lawyer who has spent 20 years holding large corporations to account in an extremely complex environment becoming an mp. Look at how much better someone like Keir Starmer is than this posh tory dross. I'd rather have the best of the state schools than the dregs of Eaton running this country.

I have no idea how much I'd pay em tho...

And stop them having a 2nd fucking job.

Could they do work voluntarily?

Er, yeah, I think so. I haven't really thought it through tho. Not really a details person.

What do you think?

I've said my bit, can someone add the detail and make it happen please. I'll be in the kitchen having a cuppa.

I think it's difficult to prevent people from doing things and I suspect a lot of the second jobs aren't necessarily for the money (at the time, maybe later)... but could be totally wrong.

But I agree they should be focusing their efforts entirely on the job at hand and should be encouraged to do so.

Average UK wage, proper expenses that basically only cover travel and actual work shit, no second jobs, an MP hotel near Westminster instead of all the second home bollocks, if they get caught fucking with any of it then into the stocks where every one of their constituents is allowed to fart in their face once if they please.

But... Unlimited tea and biscuits whilst working.

I’d counter with £300k annual salary, term limited to 4 years.

Picked at random (like jury service) to stand for election, anyone too keen gets disqualified.

Everyone who is half the current life expectancy in the coming 5 years is entered into a draw in their local constituency. 50 winners must do krypton factor style gameshow, losing 45 vote on winner from top 5. Winner gets £1 million for the rest of the 5 year term and a jetski.

Mandatory Nationwide Goldeneye tournament. One shot kill golden gun mode.
Winner takes all.

Summat a bit like this?

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Can I be Oddjob?

As long as its not bench or squad I'm happy.
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I would like to see a genuine connection with the people and constituency they represent, I have no idea on criteria or how to implement it.
Maybe a career in the Brexit dept beckons?

That's something you only really get with a disproportional electoral system like First Past the Post though.

Is it a worthwhile compromise?

I like the larger region idea where MPs for an area are ‘topped up’ to make it proportional but you still get constituent MPs.

It's good enough for Germany, Holyrood, the Welsh Assembly, the London Assembly, etc...

Labour suggested they would introduce it if it had worked well in the devolved assemblies too. But they didn't win everything outright so that idea went quiet again.

Why a limited term in a lower house designed to represent voters at a more local level? I get the logic in the HoL.

I'd add my support to the more pay, no second job camp. With these conditions; 1) reduce the overall number, 2) remove pension benefits, 3) have a government owned London loggings for them to stay in when out of their constituency.

I would like to see what happens when we don't have a professional political class like Farage - who has been a career politician for over half his life.

I could take four years out of my career to contribute something to society and then re-join my existing career path (not without friction, but it's doable), so I am making the assumption that others could also do so.

The amount of salary is designed to partner with trenchant legal penalties for the sort of typical nest-feathering that (for e.g.) Osbourne did so extensively.

I'd back that up actually, way too many people that have done f-all bar study politics / have cushy finance jobs / "connections".

So there's a very narrow range of skill sets/life experiences represented once you go up the ladder.

Driver loses control, kills a child, bbc report the event without once mentioning the driver:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-43243417

" the car involved appeared to have lost control in the snow and ice."

Would rep for bike polo reference.