tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9565399.post2240906891511886824..comments2024-03-21T09:30:11.468+00:00Comments on Man in a Shed: Just say no to MPs pay riseMan in a Shedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00990902055642035293noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9565399.post-75453008537020657482008-03-17T16:16:00.000+00:002008-03-17T16:16:00.000+00:00Hmm. I agree with your sentiment but not sure MPs ...Hmm. I agree with your sentiment but not sure MPs should stay on their current pay. If some MPs expenses were scrapped I would be more than happy to see their salary increased, so long as the net cost to the taxpayer does not increase (i.e. the change should at best cut costs and at worst be neutral).<BR/>For example if we scrapped MPs pensions but paid them a bit more they could buy a private pension and not leave the taxpayer with liabilities to protect their inflation protected pension. <BR/>When people spend their own money they are also more careful in how it is spent, but when it is someone elses (i.e. expenses) they will be more cavalier. So long as their salaries are increased by less than the cost of the expenses then it should be good all round. A more simple system and less cost to the taxpayer.Vindicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13966077915620078085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9565399.post-10942545213718279652008-03-17T09:54:00.000+00:002008-03-17T09:54:00.000+00:00There is no need to raise salaries - how about the...There is no need to raise salaries - how about they just sort out the crooked expenses system to weed out the crooked MPs and let the rest of them get on with their jobs?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com