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Originally Posted by Alvin the chipmunk
It's very tempting to indulge in populist "They're all liars and thieves" mantras. Those who spout this often state the same regardless of the sitting government and it's MP's. Up there with "They're all the same", which blatantly ignores how various governments have treated the North West.
Another chestnut is "People around here/Ordinary people only earn...... or What about (insert job here) who only earn......
Irrelevant cliches which are trotted out at any moment of government disapproval.
A CEO at a company such as BT, Virgin, Sky etc earns much much more than an MP. That's one CEO at a company which, in the grand scheme of things, is pretty inconsequential.
Now....imagine government is a business. This business is responsible for the well being of 60 million plus people including:
Education
Taking us to war.
Keeping the nation safe.
Healthcare
Transport
Shouldn't the people RUNNING OUR COUNTRY be entitled to at least the same as those who run ONE BUSINESS?
Experts in the above fields....the kind of brains we want running the country, have no incentive to on the relative pittance our representatives get in relation to their international counterparts. Why become an MP when you can make much more for much less work in your particular field or business?
Also as has previously been mentioned....the leader of Lancs County Council gets more than an MP. As does our useless new Crime Commissioner.
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Love it when someone uses cliches and chestnuts as an argument and then justifies their own argument with opposing cliches and chestnuts.
You tell me..what evidence do you have to show that Graham Jones (just using him as an example here) has the brains to run a business dealing with Education, War, Defence, Health and Transport, thus justifying a pay hike. Bear in mind he's only there because he won a popularity contest.
I'd also like you to justify why Gordon Brown, who has attended only 2 or 3 sessions since losing the last election should have a 10k pay rise.
Crossed swords with a couple of councillors on here, I may not agree with their politics but I respect what they are trying to achieve becuase they are, in the main, in it for altruistic reasons and I don't begrudge them a penny...I most definitely cannot say the same for career politicians.
Oh and who came up with the idea for 'our useless new Crime Comissioner'....wouldn't happen to be politicians looking to add more positions on the political gravy train would it?
I have an idea, lets means test politicians....we'll start wages at £200k per year and lower it according to other income sources, savings, property etc..etc...that would sort the genuine from the scroungers, wouldn't it?