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nickgusset Flag Shizzlehurst 13 Oct 17 9.51am

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Does this mean Nadhim Zahawi thinks being an MP is a part time job.

I'm sure among MPs there are those with second jobs that sway the way they might vote.

I say no second jobs or places on boards / directorships if you are an MP. They should get paid more to counter this.

 

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Originally posted by nickgusset

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Does this mean Nadhim Zahawi thinks being an MP is a part time job.

I'm sure among MPs there are those with second jobs that sway the way they might vote.

I say no second jobs or places on boards / directorships if you are an MP. They should get paid more to counter this.

We agree.. Hooray!

 

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View topcat's Profile topcat Flag Holmesdale / Surbiton 13 Oct 17 9.59am Send a Private Message to topcat Add topcat as a friend

£74k isn't a part time salary.

 


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View Only 10 a year!!'s Profile Only 10 a year!! Flag 13 Oct 17 10.04am Send a Private Message to Only 10 a year!! Add Only 10 a year!! as a friend

Agree.

No part time roles.

Paid more.

No employing family members.

 

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View Rudi Hedman's Profile Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 13 Oct 17 11.06am Send a Private Message to Rudi Hedman Add Rudi Hedman as a friend

Yes they should.

They should all do 4 hours, 3 or 4 nights a week in an off licence or in a supermarket. Settled.

 


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nickgusset Flag Shizzlehurst 13 Oct 17 11.16am

Originally posted by Rudi Hedman

Yes they should.

They should all do 4 hours, 3 or 4 nights a week in an off licence or in a supermarket. Settled.

Top idea.

 

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View rob1969's Profile rob1969 Flag Banstead Surrey 13 Oct 17 11.25am Send a Private Message to rob1969 Add rob1969 as a friend

Originally posted by topcat

£74k isn't a part time salary.

Agree - but neither is it a hugh full time salary compared with what many could/do earn outside parliament.
To keep the best people we would need to up the pay considerably to compensate for their lost 'other earnings.'
In particular the PM /Senior ministers pay needs to increase as currently many civil servants/local council bods earn more than them.

 

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View dannyh's Profile dannyh Flag wherever I lay my hat....... 13 Oct 17 11.29am Send a Private Message to dannyh Add dannyh as a friend

Originally posted by Rudi Hedman

Yes they should.

They should all do 4 hours, 3 or 4 nights a week in an off licence or in a supermarket. Settled.

Tesco express on Whitehorse Road are hiring, can just imagine Jacob Reese Mogg in there on a Saturday night

 


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jamiemartin721 Flag Reading 13 Oct 17 12.12pm

Originally posted by Rudi Hedman

Yes they should.

They should all do 4 hours, 3 or 4 nights a week in an off licence or in a supermarket. Settled.

And as a result of having a second top up job, pay 25% as the basic rate of tax on both jobs, like people who have to work two jobs do.

MPs should be required to divest themselves of other jobs, roles and positions, when elected. They also should have a clause that prevents them taking 'certain jobs' for a period of time after they are no longer members of the cabinet or prime minister.

 


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jamiemartin721 Flag Reading 13 Oct 17 12.18pm

Originally posted by rob1969

Agree - but neither is it a hugh full time salary compared with what many could/do earn outside parliament.
To keep the best people we would need to up the pay considerably to compensate for their lost 'other earnings.'
In particular the PM /Senior ministers pay needs to increase as currently many civil servants/local council bods earn more than them.

Yeah but most MP's will earn a lot more when you include the 'allowances and expenses' - Pretty sure if I tried to claim a second mortgage as an expense because I was working in Birmingham the HMRC would be laughing a year later.

Most people in vocational calling careers could earn far more money if they worked for private industry - thank f**k they don't do it (Nurses, Teachers, Doctors, Scientists, Police, Military personel etc).

In fact most could double their income.

That said, I'd say pay them a flat 100k a year. That's a good wage plus a 25k a year par diem allowance.

 


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Originally posted by dannyh

Tesco express on Whitehorse Road are hiring, can just imagine Jacob Reese Mogg in there on a Saturday night

Would certainly increase custom. Gusset going in there tanked up following many beers after full time.

 


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View Jimenez's Profile Jimenez Flag SELHURSTPARKCHESTER,DA BRONX 13 Oct 17 1.04pm Send a Private Message to Jimenez Add Jimenez as a friend

Originally posted by nickgusset

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Does this mean Nadhim Zahawi thinks being an MP is a part time job.

I'm sure among MPs there are those with second jobs that sway the way they might vote.

I say no second jobs or places on boards / directorships if you are an MP. They should get paid more to counter this.

I agree for once no second jobs, directorships, union officials etc

 


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