[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by MTVN

It's not even going to cost the taxpayer anything because the money for the rise comes from changes to pensions and expenses.

It's a very sensible decision once all the emotive outrage gets looked past and it's absurd that MPs once again become the targets of public anger for something that an independent body has recommended. If you want to be angry about someone's pay then there are far more appropriate targets than MPs

Problem with this is though, independent body recommendations are ignored so much, but have to be listened to when it comes to MPs wages?!

Anyway I would be all for an even bigger payrise on the condition that 'expense accounts' are completely done away with.

I just really do feel its a bit of a pisstake given the rest of the country is suffering cuts and pay freezes...