Explain this to me like I'm a two year old

[thatguy]

So MPs are about to get a 9% pay rise, not long after they claimed the country cannot afford more than 1% for all public sector workers, including nurses and teachers.

Unbelievable.  I always knew politicians were in it to fill their pockets, but this is beyond belief. 


Who would you rather got a 9% rise, politicians or teachers and nurses?  Who offers more to our society?  Who actually provide services we need? 

[flavourtank]

thatguy its disgusting, those corrupt b'stards get paid enough.... for f all

nurses and service people that protect and heal deserve more.
i think all the mp's pm's should drop wages to service people like nurses etc and see how they cope.

[prr]

thatguy I would like a job in London but too far to commute from Devon, wonder if the gov't would pay for a property for me! Would they f--k.

[giles]

Then again, our MPs are pretty low paid compared to the French or the US Congressmen for instance. I know a couple of MPs and both took a drop in income to do the job. Maybe if they got paid more we'd get better ones.

MEPs on the other hand get a vast salary for doing f**k all.

[mybad]

As regard to the heading you might want to ask an MP.

[osdset]

An MP's package is pretty good by any standard, take into consideration the basic salary, expenses, perks, plenty of time away from Westminster, and a gold plated pension that most people could only dream of. All this for no particular skills whatsoever.

[Perpetua]

Sept 7, 2014 20:05:29 GMT osdset said:

 All this for no particular skills whatsoever.

O I don't know . . . some of them were very skillful at massaging their expenses claims.

[Raffles]

I'm sure there are some very good MPs that look after their constituents. However, I believe that most are in it for the power, perks and a career boost, for when they leave and go into a business directorship, with MP on their CV. I don't even know who my MP is, but that is my fault.

The biggest concern is how 'out of touch' they all are, especially the leaders, with the general population. To even consider this rise, although proposed by others, would be an example of 'not understanding' what the majority are going through. Is it any wonder Scotland want to go their own way, although I would advise them against it... as when you take the rosy spectacles off, all power 'corrupts'... and they'll be in the same 'sh*t' as everyone else.

The unrest in the world at the moment takes voters minds off the domestic situation, as we are all concerned about our safety, and that is about the only thing I trust them with... but only because they want a few more years of power. Does anything ever change?

[thatguy]

Sept 7, 2014 20:56:17 GMT Raffles said:

I'm sure there are some very good MPs that look after their constituents. However, I believe that most are in it for the power, perks and a career boost, for when they leave and go into a business directorship, with MP on their CV. I don't even know who my MP is, but that is my fault.

The biggest concern is how 'out of touch' they all are, especially the leaders, with the general population. To even consider this rise, although proposed by others, would be an example of 'not understanding' what the majority are going through. Is it any wonder Scotland want to go their own way, although I would advise them against it... as when you take the rosy spectacles off, all power 'corrupts'... and they'll be in the same 'sh*t' as everyone else.

The unrest in the world at the moment takes voters minds off the domestic situation, as we are all concerned about our safety, and that is about the only thing I trust them with... but only because they want a few more years of power. Does anything ever change?

Yup, one thing changes Raffles , the MPs names.