tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post431926715628976331..comments2023-11-05T22:35:31.766+00:00Comments on Neil Clark: Dump greedy MPs and let the people run the countryNeil Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479041156190090119noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-86192711732556701912008-02-05T03:56:00.000+00:002008-02-05T03:56:00.000+00:00And in the South African press, Peter Hain is bein...And in the South African press, Peter Hain is being commended foer his integrity in resigning.Steve Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11283123400540587033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-87597195132258305182008-02-04T22:28:00.000+00:002008-02-04T22:28:00.000+00:00Their high salaries and privileged backgrounds mea...<I>Their high salaries and privileged backgrounds means that they are totally out of touch with the way ordinary people live and the daily struggles they face trying to make ends meet.</I><BR/><BR/>I see exactly the same argument being made about judges, and it's completely bogus in both cases - because how many of us routinely get <I>more</I> of a regular opportunity to see how people really live in extreme close-up than judges and MPs? <BR/><BR/>In fact, wouldn't you agree that the kind of people most likely to attend MPs' surgeries are precisely those people who are more likely to need some kind of assistance?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-72451830294826099402008-02-04T18:35:00.000+00:002008-02-04T18:35:00.000+00:00belaruski: I think housing MPs in Hackney would be...belaruski: I think housing MPs in Hackney would be a splendid idea. As would reducing their salaries to the national average. Their high salaries and privileged backgrounds means that they are totally out of touch with the way ordinary people live and the daily struggles they face trying to make ends meet.Neil Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479041156190090119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-45130222868022209252008-02-04T13:36:00.000+00:002008-02-04T13:36:00.000+00:00When I lived in London I was in a key workers plac...When I lived in London I was in a key workers place in Hackney. Basically a hostel, but must have been cheap to run.<BR/>It could easily be used by MP's, and furthermore if they had to live in Hackney they may realise that Britain has real problems of its own. You don't need to invade Iraq to see a bit of shooting and drama.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-9399435280794413262008-02-04T11:52:00.000+00:002008-02-04T11:52:00.000+00:00'n': that's a 'capital' idea in more ways than one...'n': that's a 'capital' idea in more ways than one!Neil Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479041156190090119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-31291669019590430272008-02-04T09:13:00.000+00:002008-02-04T09:13:00.000+00:00slapheads: So build them a hostel in London.slapheads: So build them a hostel in London.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-12386240489263259292008-02-04T07:12:00.000+00:002008-02-04T07:12:00.000+00:00Not always easy to keep other people's money. Disc...Not always easy to keep other people's money. Discuss and vote at www.FreeEurope.info...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-9664732519805762112008-02-03T20:06:00.000+00:002008-02-03T20:06:00.000+00:00Our MPs live in a very different world to those th...<I>Our MPs live in a very different world to those they are supposed to represent. For instance, only 5% of Britons own a second home, yet for MPs, who receive taxpayers funding to enable them to keep a house or flat in London, it is almost de rigeur. </I><BR/><BR/>Well, most jobs don't require you to live hundreds of miles away and pay close attention to what's going on locally - and also attend regular meetings in the London head office (and publish your attendance at said meetings, what's more!). <BR/><BR/>And I suspect most jobs that <I>do</I> insist on these arrangements would offer similarly generous subsidies, if they want to have a hope of retaining their staff. And I also suspect that in almost any other circumstances, you'd express outrage if such an offer wasn't on the table.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com