brant grebner Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-29098334 Marcial Boo, chief executive of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa), said MPs did an important job and should not be paid a "miserly amount" in his first interview since taking on the job, Mr Boo said a review of evidence had shown that economic forecasts were improving while MPs' salaries had "fallen behind" others working in comparable public sector roles. The proposed £74,000 figure was now seen by some as being "at the low end", he claimed, adding that pay needed to be fair to attract good candidates. "They are there to represent us all - to form laws, to send young people to war," Mr Boo told the newspaper. "It is not an easy thing to do. We want to have good people doing the job and they need to be paid fairly. Now, that's not paid in excess but it's not being paid a miserly amount either." More than double the Holyrood rate for more conflicts with prophet followers for profits for profit followers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertsscot Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-29098334 More than double the Holyrood rate for more conflicts with prophet followers for profits for profit followers I thought you'd added the bit about sending young people to war but I see it's a genuine quote. Mr Boo could have phrased that a bit differently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuNsTeR Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 so basically their wages rise 20% over 2 years ... disgusting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kps022000 Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 This is actually an area I feel a bit sorry for MPs. When they decided on there own pay rises they were derided, they give it to an independent commission who suggest high pay rises and they are still derided. Even though every MP I have seen questioned had said it's too high. What's that quote by Malcolm Tucker in The Thick Of It regarding the publics view on MPs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kps022000 Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Malcolm Tucker: Is that you chair? Nicola Murray: Oh god, yeah. It's cool, isn't it? It's got lumbar support. Malcolm Tucker: Bin it. People don't like their politicians to be comfortable. They don't like you having expences, they don't like you being paid, they rather you lived in a cave. Nicola Murray: Okay, fine. So what should I be sitting on? Should I just get an upturned KFC bucket? Malcolm Tucker: A normal chair, right? Not a massive vibrating throne! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broono83 Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 I think the MPs still have the option to turn down the recommended pay rise if they feel so strongly about it ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waz Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Edwina Currie on 5Live last night complaining that 64k wasn't enough 'to put food on the table'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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