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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Currently an MP's salary is £79,468. And Boris Johnson wants to raise the higher income tax threshold to £80,000. I wonder why.  "
IF they ever pay tax using avoidance schemes that is |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Currently an MP's salary is £79,468. And Boris Johnson wants to raise the higher income tax threshold to £80,000. I wonder why.
IF they ever pay tax using avoidance schemes that is "
Oh I'm sure they all pay tax owed on this salary at least. It's too public to be easily avoided. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Many MPs have a second income. Journalism, consultancy and lobbying being the most common. "
I think most people know that, yes.
My initial comment was more about the fact BJ's tax proposal will conveniently earn MPs a nice chunk of extra money. MPs who will be voting for or against his proposals... |
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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago
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The Institute of Fiscal Studies calculates the loss of revenue to the Treasury at £8bn per annum.
Borrowing money to give it away in tax cuts does not strike me as a very good idea. But some people will go for it, I'm sure.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"The Institute of Fiscal Studies calculates the loss of revenue to the Treasury at £8bn per annum.
Borrowing money to give it away in tax cuts does not strike me as a very good idea. But some people will go for it, I'm sure.
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All true enough, as far as I can tell.
But is nobody bothered by the thought that BJ seems to be offering a cash bung to MPs? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The Institute of Fiscal Studies calculates the loss of revenue to the Treasury at £8bn per annum.
Borrowing money to give it away in tax cuts does not strike me as a very good idea. But some people will go for it, I'm sure.
All true enough, as far as I can tell.
But is nobody bothered by the thought that BJ seems to be offering a cash bung to MPs?"
And those who'll benefit, bribe money, in effect buying tory votes |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Many MPs have a second income. Journalism, consultancy and lobbying being the most common. "
Do you think they should have a second job .
I think they should be paid more and prevented from secondary incomes... |
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By *ercuryMan
over a year ago
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"Many MPs have a second income. Journalism, consultancy and lobbying being the most common.
Do you think they should have a second job .
I think they should be paid more and prevented from secondary incomes..."
I suppose that's a matter for a wider debate. Up here, £80k is a vast amount, less so the further south you go.
The Labour candidate in the Nottingham East constituency is saying that she will only take the average wage. I believe that Sinn Fien MPs also follow this practice. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Currently an MP's salary is £79,468. And Boris Johnson wants to raise the higher income tax threshold to £80,000. I wonder why. "
Does seem a coincidence, guarantee all parties vote that one through  In fairness though, the average wage is going up and in London it isn't a great deal. Personally I'd be happy to see the bands stay the same but a lower rate created for workers in the emergency services on lower incomes or training, earning under a set amount. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Many MPs have a second income. Journalism, consultancy and lobbying being the most common.
Do you think they should have a second job .
I think they should be paid more and prevented from secondary incomes..."
Good idea in principle, definitely for career politicians. Only problem is many have a second job because they may only have one term as an MP. |
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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago
Bristol East |
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The Labour candidate in the Nottingham East constituency is saying that she will only take the average wage. I believe that Sinn Fien MPs also follow this practice. "
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The Scottish Socialist Party, under Tommy Sheridan, did the same when they had seats in the Scottish Parliament.
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The brightest and the best can earn 10times what an MP earns and without being under the microscope of the public and press. Is it any wonder that the caliber of many MPs in our parliament is so poor!
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"Many MPs have a second income. Journalism, consultancy and lobbying being the most common.
Do you think they should have a second job .
I think they should be paid more and prevented from secondary incomes...
I suppose that's a matter for a wider debate. Up here, £80k is a vast amount, less so the further south you go.
The Labour candidate in the Nottingham East constituency is saying that she will only take the average wage. I believe that Sinn Fien MPs also follow this practice. "
And even that might be more than her skills are worth... |
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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago
Bristol East |
"The brightest and the best can earn 10times what an MP earns and without being under the microscope of the public and press. Is it any wonder that the caliber of many MPs in our parliament is so poor!
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I'd rather have MPs who were in it for their sense of public duty, rather than a desire to fill their boots.
If you want to be mega-wealthy, fuck off and do something else, basically.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The brightest and the best can earn 10times what an MP earns and without being under the microscope of the public and press. Is it any wonder that the caliber of many MPs in our parliament is so poor!
I'd rather have MPs who were in it for their sense of public duty, rather than a desire to fill their boots.
If you want to be mega-wealthy, fuck off and do something else, basically.
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I wouldn't call an MP going by their standard salary mega wealthy |
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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago
Bristol East |
"The brightest and the best can earn 10times what an MP earns and without being under the microscope of the public and press. Is it any wonder that the caliber of many MPs in our parliament is so poor!
I'd rather have MPs who were in it for their sense of public duty, rather than a desire to fill their boots.
If you want to be mega-wealthy, fuck off and do something else, basically.
I wouldn't call an MP going by their standard salary mega wealthy "
No, that's my point - it should not be about the money.
But I am pretty sure the vast majority of people in this country think £80k a year is a decent income.
If you want more, good luck to you. Now just fuck off and give someone else a go who is motivated by public good rather than personal gain. |
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I'm always in favour of people being aloud to keep more of their own money, even MPs. However, if we are going to give tax cuts then I personally think bringing the starting point for NI contributions up to same level as the starting point for income tax would be a better us of any spare money. I also think that, while we are still running a deficit budget and many critical services remain cash strapped, there is no spare money so why are we even talking about tax cuts for anyone. |
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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago
Bristol East |
"And Sinn Fein MPs never set foot in the Houses of Parliament and get paid the same amount as MPs who do the job, in addition to all their expenses being paid. An absolute disgrace"
As far as I'm aware, they do all the normal constituency work every MP does - they just refuse to swear an oath of allegiance to a "foreign" head of state. |
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"And Sinn Fein MPs never set foot in the Houses of Parliament and get paid the same amount as MPs who do the job, in addition to all their expenses being paid. An absolute disgrace"
Sinn Fein MPs do not receive salaries. Why are you propagating lies? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"And Sinn Fein MPs never set foot in the Houses of Parliament and get paid the same amount as MPs who do the job, in addition to all their expenses being paid. An absolute disgrace
Sinn Fein MPs do not receive salaries. Why are you propagating lies?"
Because that is what he usually does |
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