SECRET 25% PAY RISE FOR MPS

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Lights Blue touch paper and walks away.



Tuesday May 6,2008
By Macer Hall Political Editor

MPs are secretly plotting to award themselves a pay rise of up to £15,000 a year, it was revealed last night.

It would give backbenchers a stunning 25 per cent increase, taking their salaries to more than £75,000.

The lavish rise would come on top of the already soaring figure for perks and expenses at Westminster.

Millions of households struggling with a tide of spiralling bills will be appalled, with the news coming just a day after the Prime Minister claimed to be “feeling the hurtâ€

[norbert]

Shouldn't Gorbal's Mick be a bit more contrite after the last episode ? , he turned into a bit of a laughing stock , Tesco's deliveries for Gorbals Michaelia etc .

Reminds me of the Major Government last years , if they want to be company bosses and Senior Civil Servants , do it , but they wouldn't , bet they'd soon be Non Executive Directors on these company boards after bad election results ? , trading on their old connections .

Patronizing Pat on the Board with Boots after being sacked , NHS @ Boots , what a coincidence ( not ) ?