Are there? There weren't in my day. You got £0 for being on a Select Committee (except the Chair, I think), £0 for being a PPS. Ministers do get a salary for the extra work. (View Post)

I disagree. My experience is that people ignore any gradual improvement to local services. Some even ignore concrete improvements. A friend canvassed one voter who complained that the promise to buil… (View Post)

That's a non-sequitur. It's quite possible for 97% of people to recognise that there are less stressful jobs than being an MP, with no particular implications for MPs' salaries. (View Post)

All good wishes, Big John - that sounds overwhelming. I hope you have others around to help you get through it. (View Post)

Linking it to GDP would certainly have logic behind it. But I don't think any of these schemes would change behaviour much. People become MPs because of a mixture of idealism and glory-hunting (… (View Post)