@JuliaHB1 @KulganofCrydee but he also refused to walk past the newly-opened Fees Office.
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@allanholloway@JuliaHB1@KulganofCrydee Very rich - he could afford to. Payment introduced to enable working people to stand for Parl. -
@gareth52@JuliaHB1@KulganofCrydee The Labour Party, founded to represent working men, now the preserve of the upper-middle class. -
@allanholloway@JuliaHB1@KulganofCrydee I'm afraid that's more than a little true. Party created to represent workers by hand and by brain. -
@gareth52@JuliaHB1@KulganofCrydee though the judgment was reversed by the 1913 Trade Union Act: http://www.historyandpolicy.org/papers/policy-paper-96.html … -
@allanholloway@JuliaHB1@KulganofCrydee Absolutely right. But it was NOT introduced to make MPs rich. -
@gareth52@JuliaHB1@KulganofCrydee Sacrifice has always been a part of the public service ethos.
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@JuliaHB1@KulganofCrydee In 1911 when MPs were first paid £400pa not only did Lord Hugh Cecil, Lord Salisbury's younger son, refuse paymentThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@JuliaHB1 you are so right. Re MP s pay vested interest group has the cost of living only effect ed them?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@JuliaHB1 its nothing to do with mps its that body ? That claims on their behalf life can be unfair if your an MP get real!!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@KeithSTaDH@JuliaHB1 there's no justification for a rise at all !!! Never mind a £10,000 one, it's just greed.
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@JuliaHB1 One MP said I would not accept it now. But I guess he will from 2015 - so missing out on one whole year. So kind.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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