Should He.

[teacake44]

Piers Morgan asked Matt Hancock this morning if he was prepared to take a pay cut, his answer was no, asked why, he said he's having to work day and night. So should he take one?

[diddlydo]

The company my son works for has asked all staff who haven't been furloughed to take a percentage pay cut (percentage varies depending on how much they earn). He's happy with that so why not all MPs - yes, on both sides of the house.

[poorclare]

Piers Morgan is the only one to ask direct question and try and
get some honest answers, he is doing a good job.

[tiggerblue10]

Direct questions, yes, but he needs to let people respond and stop being so aggressive.

[Old_Geezer]

Shouldn't the government be paying only 80% of his salary ;-)

[teacake44]

Piers is right in pushing them, simply because politicians don't answer questions, they dance round them, and change the subject, that's either because they don't have an answer, ( but won't say that) or they don't want you to know the truth, about any mistakes they've made.

[fender62]

start with the over paid council leaders..split the salary between two people..who delivers gets a bonus, that way they can vie with each other.

[iluvmargie]

Why shouldn't he take a pay cut like everybody else? I personally don't think he's up to the job.

[naomi24]

Who are the everybody else who’s taking a pay cut, Margie?

[iluvmargie]

I have several friends who are only on 80%, one is a vet, one a vet's receptionist and one works for the Council. Plenty are being furloughed, or whatever the expression is!

[Mamyalynne]

No - he's working.

[iluvmargie]

So are my friends.

[Mamyalynne]

They're not furloughed then.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-guidance-for-employees#furloughed-workers

[iluvmargie]

Well, I'm not exactly sure what furlough means, but all three have taken a pay cut whilst still working. Which is what I have already said.

[naomi24]

They’re not working normally though are they Margie?

[iluvmargie]

Yes, they are working normally naomi!

By the way, spot on Piers!

[naomi24]

How odd!

[Peter Pedant]

// the hard of thinking tabloid readers who only understand things in tiny soundbites designed to whip them into a frenzy.//

is there any one on AB who fits this description I wonder ?

any way - proper names please - Piers Moron i s he thinking of taking a pay cut or does he consider himself as worf every penny ?

[Mamyalynne]

Must be some personal/private arrangement then, can see how it may work for a vet and receptionist but hard to see how it works with a council employee doing their usual hours.

Still, well done to them Margie.

[iluvmargie]

Thank you mamya, so kind.

[naomi24]

Companies may have made private arrangements with some staff but I still don’t see why Matt Hancock should take a pay cut.