@bazzacollins why can’t we hold them accountable at 66k plus wildly lavish expenses which would make your eyes water?
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@jonhoneyball Would you do the job for 66k? -
@bazzacollins it not 66k. its 66k plus a huge expenses wedge plus a huge pension benefit -
@jonhoneyball And any decent CEO will earn twice that with expenses. The money’s not good enough to make high calibre people do the job. -
@bazzacollins@jonhoneyball But it's the only job where you're not obliged to turn up to work for your entire term. Most earn elsewhere too. -
@RiyadEmeran@jonhoneyball Indeed, so pay them properly and make them work full-time. -
@bazzacollins@RiyadEmeran you think 65k is not enough for a 29yo graduate? -
@jonhoneyball@bazzacollins if pay was to be increased then expenses need to be clamped right down. Would reduce burden on tax payer
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@bazzacollins I agree. Reduce expenses and ban them from holding any paid positions elsewhere -
@gingeraction Yep. Only way to clean it up properly.
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@bazzacollins How about we just drop estate agents' wages so they're more in line? Everyone's happy then! Except, perhaps, the estate agent. -
@PhilLuckee You may be onto something.
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@bazzacollins Even worse, we’ll get ones who don’t need the money. Or have such a strong agenda, they do it for free. Or get lobby cash. -
@PaulLomax We already have those! Cameron, Osborne, Hammond, Clarke, IDS… all independently wealthy. - End of conversation
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@bazzacollins They're already supposed to be held to account and look what's happened. Paying them more won't change anything. -
@Adagis It might attract higher calibre candidates. -
@bazzacollins I'd say it'd attract anyone who thinks they might be able to blag it. More money won't fix it unless the system is reformed.
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@bazzacollins Agree MPs should be well paid professionals. Some will always exploit system but alternative is only the wealthy can be MPs.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@bazzacollins I think they should have to pay to be MPs, earning it back afterwards. If its good enough for students…Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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