"There's no money!" "Oh it's for us?" "Oh in that case we can afford it" www.theguardian.com/politics/202... - ThreadSky

harryeccles.bsky.social • 12 days ago

"There's no money!"

"Oh it's for us?"

"Oh in that case we can afford it"

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/10/watchdog-recommends-2500-pay-rise-for-uk-mps?CMP=share_btn_url&fbclid=IwY2xjawIW-m5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZiPYJocpGhE2TxaIGaqo19ueoy-hTVeznmpuhOVShITI4XJEwibeeZVEQ_aem_VWjQCw9Fw1aiDxxDb746tA

Comments

wilgog.bsky.social•12 days ago

It was worth freezing the pensioners then!

mcsoo.bsky.social•12 days ago

Same old shit!

alisonwillis1.bsky.social•12 days ago

WTAF??

nyebev4eva.bsky.social•12 days ago

jeez... what the?

kevstringer1.bsky.social•12 days ago

Sickening.

thirdwhaletrip.bsky.social•12 days ago

SHOUTY : TAKING THE PISS AS FUCKING USUAL. (in plain sight). Heads up : these people don't give a toss about you or your life. #justsaying

emms.bsky.social•12 days ago

If they are getting an extra £2500 could we stop subsidising their food and drink?

miak06.bsky.social•12 days ago

Yes, I don’t bloody think so

I just wrote a huge check to HMRC / and it damn well better go to the NHS and the likes and not into the pocket of MPs…

marisa-7538.bsky.social•12 days ago

This is sickening, considering what they plan to do to disability benefits.

sammibunny.bsky.social•12 days ago

This is what the cuts to PIP are paying for, I should imagine

Bastards

sammibunny.bsky.social•12 days ago

Each disabled person is paying for two MPs to have a pay rise

susiepeacecora.bsky.social•12 days ago

Total and vile hypocrites all of them, except the few that choose to donate their wages increases.

theactivist-1946.bsky.social•12 days ago

Who thinks any pay rise for MPs should be linked to an increase in productivity??

theultimatefarce.bsky.social•12 days ago

No. I've seen what the last few governments have done, and none of it is in the interests of actual working people. Untargeted productivity is not what we need.

How about we link MPs pay to the income of the lowest 20% of full time workers? Reduced by the amount they receive from 2nd jobs.

scony.bsky.social•12 days ago

This is beyond disgusting 😠

edpoole1975.bsky.social•12 days ago

Absolutely shameless.

gaycatdadhen.bsky.social•12 days ago

Fuck sake!!

geoffb7.bsky.social•12 days ago

Whatever happened to integrity and leading by example!

davehaterofracism.bsky.social•12 days ago

This would be justifiable if it was legally their only income.

but Labour went from ' no second jobs for MPs ' to ' we will slightly alter the rules on 2nd jobs '

assumedname2025.bsky.social•12 days ago

Poverty for thee, luxury for me.

anniehead.bsky.social•12 days ago

Hard to believe!

justiceseer.bsky.social•12 days ago

WTF?🤬
'Under #IndependentParliamentaryStandardsAuthority’s proposal,a backbench MP’s wage would rise from £91,346 to just under £94,000.' 🤢

For #SWEET-FA-other than ABUSING the #Public, SLASHING #OurServices & MOONLIGHTING on their 2nd/ 3rd JOBS
#Sack #IPSA https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/10/watchdog-recommends-2500-pay-rise-for-uk-mps?

justiceseer.bsky.social•12 days ago

' #MPs have collectively received£17.1MILLION from second jobs since 2019 general election, the bulk of which has been earned by government backbenchers.'

#GetRidOfTheWestmonsterFreeloaders! Let em live-off their 2nd, 3rd & 4th jobs!

#StopVoting for #CorporateCrooks

https://ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/mps-second-jobs-and-outside-interests/

zzzyax.bsky.social•12 days ago

I say allow the pay rise but abolish allowing any additional income, if you can’t live off £99k plus expenses plus subsides for meals plus second homes.. address the cost of living..

zzzyax.bsky.social•12 days ago

I say additional income because they may have charity, mutual aid or similar unpaid work for causes that matter to them, but no money allowed.

justiceseer.bsky.social•12 days ago

I say NO additional income! And WHO on this earth undertakes "charity" or "unpaid work for good causes" and expects PAYMENT for it? The clue is in the name "charity!"

Seriously?🙄 Thanks for your contribution🤨 - and carry on voting to be #Screwed by #GreedyCriminals!😳😫👋

zzzyax.bsky.social•12 days ago

Yeah that’s what I mean mate if we outlaw “second jobs” it may harm any altruistic endeavours they may be involved in on the side, for example @peaceandjustice.bsky.social

justiceseer.bsky.social•12 days ago

I say for the amount of work those lazy parasites do £99k is an obscenity!

There are MILLIONS of #SkintLittlePeople in the #UK who would do a PROPER JOB of being an MP -like actually representing and #Caring about their constituents- for HALF the price that those money-grubbing, skivers are paid!

zzzyax.bsky.social•12 days ago

Please have a brief scroll through my profile before jumping to conclusions.

I’m very transparent with my opinions there’s no need to assume my positions.

justiceseer.bsky.social•12 days ago

Sorry, don't remember jumping to conclusions or assuming your positions?🤔🤨

I'm just thankful that the millions of people who are doing Charity work every day to make life better for others, don't expect payment for it...so not sure why you think overpaid #MPs should be paid?

montyofdodgington.bsky.social•12 days ago

stephob26.bsky.social•12 days ago

Paid for by the old who lost their fuel allowance and the sick and disabled whose benefits they are boasting about cutting.

nicholaswrb.bsky.social•12 days ago

It should be doubled and second jobs should be banned, saying that the current government are not worthy of a penny of their salary, charlatans the lot of them.