London rents to be capped at £1250

IveSeenTheLight

the_ash_and_the_oak wrote: »

not really feeling this MP thing is going to have any effect on my rent imo

Don't you just love how some people make a headline out to be something other than what it is.

London rents are not to be capped at £1,250 as the OP refers, but the amount an MP would be able to claim against rent may be capped.

Some people love to clutch at straws and try to twist into something they think will benefit them

IveSeenTheLight

misskool wrote: »

carolt, can you please edit your title to include MPs only please as it gives the wrong impression for people who are browsing through the forum. Many thanks

HeHe, now the mods are asking the teacher to correct her work

chucky

misskool wrote: »

carolt, can you please edit your title to include MPs only please as it gives the wrong impression for people who are browsing through the forum. Many thanks

that was the point :rolleyes:

Generali

I've no problem with making MPs wealthy if they make the country wealthier. I do have a problem with detached MPs getting considerable reward regardless of how much they put us 'in hock'.

Perhaps the estates of late MPs could be taxed in some way that is proportionate to the fiscal state of the country comparing when they arrived in and departed from Parliament.

There are so few MPs that worrying about what they earn is the least of the coutry's concerns. I'd pay them a few million quid each a year and let them pay expenses etc from that. At least that way they have no particular incentive to be corrupt.

Graham_Devon

IveSeenTheLight wrote: »

HeHe, now the mods are asking the teacher to correct her work

Ruddy exciting isn't it!!!

Generali

Graham_Devon wrote: »

Cracking smilie.

IveSeenTheLight

Graham_Devon wrote: »

Ruddy exciting isn't it!!!

Not really, it's demoralising really.
It's a good job I know a few professionals who will keep standards higher

Graham_Devon

IveSeenTheLight wrote: »

Not really, it's demoralising really.
It's a good job I know a few professionals who will keep standards higher

Are you on one of your "I'm not smiling, nooooo way" days?

IveSeenTheLight

Graham_Devon wrote: »

Are you on one of your "I'm not smiling, nooooo way" days?

You should know by now Graham that I am an optimist :beer:
I try my best not to let doom and gloomers or people with poor standards drag me down to their level

tomterm8

Generali wrote: »

Perhaps the estates of late MPs could be taxed in some way that is proportionate to the fiscal state of the country comparing when they arrived in and departed from Parliament.

There are so few MPs that worrying about what they earn is the least of the coutry's concerns. I'd pay them a few million quid each a year and let them pay expenses etc from that. At least that way they have no particular incentive to be corrupt.

A certain science fiction author suggested that at the start of office, every single asset an MP owns should be confiscated. At the end of office, the MP should get a percentage of any government surplus, which - if they manage things properly - could amount to tens of millions of pounds. If they don't manage things properly, they leave office with nowt.

Any income they earn during their term of office, would of course be confiscated by the state.