It was always the case, and should be the case, that being an MP is a pay cut compared to some industries. Why should it not be? The problem is that for decades now MPs pay has been going up faster t… (View Post)

Perhaps we should cut MPs pay back to what it was in the 1970s and 80s then? Since the 90s MPs pay has increased dramatically in real terms, it was much lower in real terms in the 70s and 80s. (View Post)

He does it by reflex. (View Post)

Indeed. Just a shame Reeves is doing her best to snuff out wage rises too with her Budget whacking up National Insurance, a tax solely on wages and not unearned incomes. (View Post)

Not saying you're wrong, but where does this 250,000 children figure come from? It sounds implausible to me. 250,000 acts of abuse with many children abused many times to get to that figure seem… (View Post)