The point is that while one "independent" body suggests above inflation increases for MPs and this is accepted gratefully, another "independent" body is ignored when they recommend increases above an arbitrary government cap for public sector workers, many key workers such as emergency services, nurses and teachers.

This government is very much do as we say not as we do. It represents vested interests and it's fiscal program has been damaging to our economy, general living standards and our public services in order to benefit party donors (asset owners and the property industry prominent among others)

Perhaps you should try the half that works.

Interesting that the Tories are supposed to be divided and in disarray and yet Corbyn sacks three Cabinet members for voting against the whip.

Labour policy on Brexit is laughable. It seems to be to think of any way possible to disagree with the government position in public even though many of them, including Corbyn, obviously support 'Hard' Brexit more than some Tories.

A full one and you wouldn't be a Corbyn supporter.

Sorry for that but you did leave the door wide open.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

You only seem to be able to insult these days.

It's unfathomable that you don't have a yellow.

Being an activist means that you will say anything to promoter the Labour Party regardless of their ineptitude. That makes anything you post a non starter because it is nothing but unquestioning promotion.

Party politics might be a useful tool in democracy but it is often destructive and counter productive for making progress in the real world.

It's not dissimilar to the nuclear deterrent debate. If you knew for sure that everyone else would, you would destroy weapons immediately. You just know it will never happen 'cause you can't trust anyone and it's the same in party politics.

A question for you. This whole austerity malarkey. If we do start spending more and we get the economy firing a little more, how do we improve the structure of our economy. To me it still seems very credit driven. How do we create a self sustaining, healthy economy. And where does spending fit in with that?

If you want to live in a world full of kindness, respect and love, try to show these qualities.

Conservatives should've given the money they gave to the banks to the people instead on the provision they paid off personal debt. That way banks would still get all the money but ordinary people would be debt free. Instead they just gave the money to the banks to invest and the people are no better off

People's debt was with the banks. Give money to people to pay off debt and the money still ends up with the banks but the people are debt free too.

This week has shown that any Conservative divisions on Brexit pale into insignificance compared to the schism in Labour.

Despite Comrade Corbyn's instruction for them to abstain, 49 remainers voted to keep Britain in the single market.

With regard to Corbyn's support for a 'Hard' brexit, he says one thing to pro-Brexit supporters in the north and another to 'Remain' supporters in London.

Edited by Willo (02 Jul 2017 12.35am)