£10,000 offered to leak MP's expenses - Page 24

steeljack · 15-08-2009, 04:08

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Originally Posted by Eric

You have a good point here, bud. .

need to go easy there Eric , I was severly reprimanded the other day by a member of Accy-web for using the term " Guy " (as in 'Hey Guy'), don't believe the term 'Dude' goes down to well either ,
maybe it would be better if we use terms like Amigo/Amiga , or Mon Ami since 'north americanisms' are frowned upon

shillelagh · 19-08-2009, 16:30

the latest one ....

BBC NEWS | UK | UK Politics | Senior Tory wants MP pay doubled

Get rid of expenses .. and double their pay ...

andrewb · 19-08-2009, 16:51

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

the latest one ....

BBC NEWS | UK | UK Politics | Senior Tory wants MP pay doubled

Get rid of expenses .. and double their pay ...

Don't agree with doubling their pay. It suggests that expenses where there as a way to top-up their salary which is wrong. Expenses should have been there to help them do their job.

garinda · 19-08-2009, 17:33

'In his evidence to the standards committee, he said the current MP's salary was "so low in absolute and relative terms" that members of the professional and business classes would be deterred from entering Parliament.'

BBC NEWS | UK | UK Politics | Senior Tory wants MP pay doubled

Good.

The calibre of 'professional' politicians the current salary has attracted thus far, has been pretty dire.

The ones I've met have been no smarter than the average teacher, who survive on condiderably less.

From some of the pitiful excuses we've had to endure recently, forgetting mortgages had ended, get all those confusing numbers mixed up on their expenses claim forms, they should probably be receiving a salary equal to that of a circus peformer...one with big shoes, a white face, and a red nose.

garinda · 19-08-2009, 17:37

Hell, a doubling of their salary is nearly up there with the massive percentage rise some of our local councillors decided to vote for, regarding their expenses increase, and award themselves.

garinda · 19-08-2009, 17:42

It'll be very interesting to see the standard of candidate, with the current salary and associated benefits such as a very generous pension etc, that are fielded in Hyndburn at the next General Election.

They are going to have to be pretty special, with the relevant 'special needs' that Hyndburn has to contend with.

Eric · 19-08-2009, 18:29

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Originally Posted by steeljack

need to go easy there Eric , I was severly reprimanded the other day by a member of Accy-web for using the term " Guy " (as in 'Hey Guy'), don't believe the term 'Dude' goes down to well either ,
maybe it would be better if we use terms like Amigo/Amiga , or Mon Ami since 'north americanisms' are frowned upon

Can't use Spanish or French on here ... had one post yanked for using Cree (one of my coutry's official languages) .... in one post today, I used two words in Inuktitut, eh

Lotsa folks on here still believe that English is the property of the English; it ain't. It's an international lingo ...

Salut, eh.

jaysay · 20-08-2009, 09:13

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Originally Posted by garinda

It'll be very interesting to see the standard of candidate, with the current salary and associated benefits such as a very generous pension etc, that are fielded in Hyndburn at the next General Election.

They are going to have to be pretty special, with the relevant 'special needs' that Hyndburn has to contend with.

Maybe we need a Special Needs Teacher,Rindi

garinda · 20-08-2009, 10:16

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Maybe we need a Special Needs Teacher,Rindi

'Hywdburn' (sic) isn't that special a place.

BBC NEWS | VOTE 2001 | CANDIDATES

jaysay · 20-08-2009, 10:29

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Originally Posted by garinda

'Hywdburn' (sic) isn't that special a place.

BBC NEWS | VOTE 2001 | CANDIDATES

There is no legislating for what the BBC puts on its Web Site Rindi, the only thing I know is that they WERE give the correct details for both the 1997 and 2001 elections, because I sent them

claytonender · 20-08-2009, 22:54

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Originally Posted by jaysay

There is no legislating for what the BBC puts on its Web Site Rindi, the only thing I know is that they WERE give the correct details for both the 1997 and 2001 elections, because I sent them

But did you use a spellchecker before you sent them

MargaretR · 20-08-2009, 23:15

I hear that many labour MPs are not standing for re-election next time, and many tory MPs may well choose not to if they have to give up their other jobs.

What could happen if many seats cannot field either a tory or labour candidate?

jaysay · 21-08-2009, 09:23

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Originally Posted by claytonender

But did you use a spellchecker before you sent them

Certainly did Joan, if its there us it, especially when computers have an habit of missing letter out if you don't hit them right, and I said I sent them I didn't write them PB did that himself

jaysay · 21-08-2009, 09:24

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

I hear that many labour MPs are not standing for re-election next time, and many tory MPs may well choose not to if they have to give up their other jobs.

What could happen if many seats cannot field either a tory or labour candidate?

That ain't ever going to happen Margaret, believe me

Gayle · 21-08-2009, 12:43

I think it will be a fairly interesting election though, as a lot of 'sitting' MPs are standing down. So in many areas it will be new candidates for both party regardless of which party currently has the seat.

I think it will create a more level playing field.