Do you think MP's will do without their pay rise

walkinman221 · 20-01-2011, 17:32

It has been put about today on the radio that MP's are to be asked to forgo their 1% pay rise do you think they will? After all we are in this together

Less · 20-01-2011, 17:40

Of course they will, they are all born leaders, they are prepared to make any personal sacrifice to get us through these hard times.

Must go now my scurvy has caused three more teeth to drop out and I must put them under my pillow for the tooth fairy, (let's face it more chance of her turning up than that lot refusing more money).

jaysay · 20-01-2011, 18:40

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Originally Posted by walkinman221

It has been put about today on the radio that MP's are to be asked to forgo their 1% pay rise do you think they will? After all we are in this together

Not a snowball in hells chance

Margaret Pilkington · 20-01-2011, 18:42

It looks like we are unani?.......in agreement then.

walkinman221 · 20-01-2011, 18:51

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Not a snowball in hells chance

You all seem very sure about this

Less · 20-01-2011, 19:36

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Originally Posted by walkinman221

You all seem very sure about this

Death, taxes & MP wage increases.

I seem to remember a few years ago, they did refuse a pay increase then a year or so later voted not just for a pay increase but also to make the new rate equivalent to the full amount they would have got had they accepted the earlier increase.

Can't remember if they went for back pay as well though.

jaysay · 20-01-2011, 19:53

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Originally Posted by walkinman221

You all seem very sure about this

Will it be light in the morning

cashman · 20-01-2011, 20:15

more chance of being struck by lightening.

garinda · 20-01-2011, 23:30

Oh how they must love this era of (supposed) openess, and public scrutiny.

After all, if it was down to MPs, who always voted against transparency because it was a 'defence threat', we still wouldn't know anything about their expenses, and any of the resulting scandals.

If they decide to take the pay rise, they are even more stupid when it comes to judging public feeling, than we already think.

jaysay · 21-01-2011, 09:52

Mind you 1% ain't really worth bothering about is it

garinda · 21-01-2011, 10:01

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Mind you 1% ain't really worth bothering about is it

I suppose that depends on how much value you place on a thousand pounds.

MargaretR · 21-01-2011, 10:15

Frequently Asked Questions: MPs - UK Parliament

What is the annual salary of an MP?

£65,738 as of 1 April 2010

I could do a lot with £657 - fuel bills for a year comes to mind

jaysay · 21-01-2011, 10:21

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

Frequently Asked Questions: MPs - UK Parliament

What is the annual salary of an MP?

£65,738 as of 1 April 2010

I could do a lot with £657 - fuel bills for a year comes to mind

Ya Margaret but if your on the thick end of 66 grand £657 ain't guna make much difference

garinda · 21-01-2011, 10:26

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Ya Margaret but if your on the thick end of 66 grand £657 ain't guna make much difference

A political furore has erupted after MPs vowed to overturn a plan by David Cameron to deny them a £1,000 pay rise.

The official body which sets MPs’ wages is next month expected to recommend their salary of £65,738 goes up by about £20 a week.

Read more: MPs revolt as Cameron bids to block £1K pay rise | Mail Online

jaysay · 21-01-2011, 10:35

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Originally Posted by garinda

A political furore has erupted after MPs vowed to overturn a plan by David Cameron to deny them a £1,000 pay rise.

The official body which sets MPs’ wages is next month expected to recommend their salary of £65,738 goes up by about £20 a week.

Read more: MPs revolt as Cameron bids to block £1K pay rise | Mail Online

Well my last post was tongue in cheek G but the article does not surprise me one little bit even if it is from the Mail