Some Mp's Just Dont Get It

[youngmafbog]

This is my local MP. I cant stand the ***, his attitude stinks especially his aloof and demeaning attitude to letters from his constituents. And this action says it all.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/conservative-mp-tobias-ellwood-has-issued-an-apology-after-claiming-he-was-being-forced-to-watch-the-pennies-on-his-100000ayear-salary-10400403.html

And whilst within the rules, surely common sense should prevail on this one?

http://news.sky.com/story/1522533/mp-claimed-9p-expenses-for-352-yard-car-trip

[Svejk]

Silly ***.

[Svejk]

correction; 2 silly ***

[saintpeter48]

We're all in it together!!! Snouts in trough comes to mind!!!

[Gromit]

Typical Yank.

[Sqad]

£100, 000 a year for a local MP?

Well let's have a look at his expenses (Just guessing)

Income Tax......£30,000/year
Mortgage..........£20,000/year (depending upon cost of property and length of loan)
School fees.......£ 25,000/year (depending on school)
House keeping yo wife...£20,000/year

He has got £5,000 a year left for holidays, petrol, car...etc etc.

Yes i can understand that he has to "watch his pennies" which after all is just a saying and is relative.

This salary is a pittance compared to many Public Sector Heads.

[Gromit]

Public seector heads are probably over paid too.

But I do not think the jobs are directly comparable. There are no qualifications necessary to be an MP, most are just voting fodder.

[youngmafbog]

Yes, it is Sqad. But when you are in Government telling people on a pittance to watch out he should know better.

Knowing him a bit more, like I do, I am not surprised. Arrogant little twerp.

[tonyav]

How about this comedian !
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/mp-claimed-9p-expenses-for-352-yard-car-trip/ar-AAdgNy9

[andy-hughes]

OK - the first MP was cavalier with his opinion, but to be fair, it was intended as private correspondence - he has been caught out, and he has apologised.

The second MP - I agree with his use of the expenses system.

Instead of trying to work out at what point is something not claimable - and therefore borne by the individual, the sensible thing to do is to claim for absolutely everything, then the system can be seen to work fairly.

It looks ludicrously penny-pinching at first sight, but as the MP explains, these tiny amounts add up over months and years.

So - both appear to be behaving badly, but a little investigation shows that things are not as simple as they first appear.

[youngmafbog]

But appearances are everything in the pubic light, especially in Politics.

[andy-hughes]

I entirely agree YMB - MP's have to be seriously careful not only to follow the rules, but to be mindful of the impression they give to their constituents, and the wider public at large.

I wouldn't be an MP for ten times their salary!!

[Svejk]

Sqad £100, 000 a year for a local MP?

Well let's have a look at his expenses (Just guessing) ///

Just guessing is right.*

Income Tax......£30,000/year
Mortgage..........£20,000/year (depending upon cost of property and length of loan) *paid by taxpayer

School fees.......£ 25,000/year (depending on school) *optional.(doubtless assisted by some subsidy scheme or other
House keeping yo wife...£20,000/year * Housekeeping. Very profitable business for MPs. The things we consider household expenses, all paid for by the taxpayer + ludicrous £100 a week food allowance. Wives employed at taxpayers expense.

As for transport and petrol, lol, you're joking, right?