tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6918110069571488119.post1426233438847419147..comments2023-10-31T14:37:05.162+00:00Comments on Governmentitus: MP Expenses.... AgainDaniel1979http://www.blogger.com/profile/15995019999758145443noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6918110069571488119.post-20428951034311175722009-05-24T16:07:56.788+01:002009-05-24T16:07:56.788+01:00Disgraced MP's should not be allowed to stay on in...Disgraced MP's should not be allowed to stay on in parliament like a bad smell - they must resign their seats, and leave parliament immediately - the only reason they want to stay on, is so they can pick up a large lump sum cheque.....These dodgy MP's must get the boot NOW. They don't deserve £64,000 in "resettlement grant" cash. Do they?<br /><br />Salaries should be set reasonably high, but in line with the Civil Service Pay Scale. Just as the Court of Common Council maintains a suite of rooms for its 100 Member Parliament, so Westminster should do the same - so MP's who need to overnight in London, can do so in a modicum of comfort, and at minimal expense to the taxpayer.<br /><br />The Jury Team http://juryteam.org are putting up candidates in ALL constituencies for the EU elections.<br /><br />Jury Team candidates stand for good governance. it has concrete policies, that are all to do with fixing the broken political system.<br /><br />1. Get as many independents elected as possible - force the government to justify its policies, and to present reasoned argument for them - not relying on the whip, which turns Parliament into an extension of the executive.<br /><br />2. Get Chairmen of the committees elected by secret ballot, so stop the whips controlling the appointments.<br /><br />3. Selection to committees by voting, not by appointment. No whipping to be allowed.<br /><br />4. No members of the government at all to be allowed to sit on committees in parliament.<br /><br />for more detail, see the main Jury Team website. http://juryteam.org<br /><br /><br />To interact with the candidates and other supporters, visit our new social networking site<br /><br />http://juryteam.socialgo.com<br /><br /><br />and http://juryteam.ning.com<br /><br />Promoted by Evan Philip Millner and other candidates on behalf of Jury Team at 152 Grosvenor Road, London, SW1V 3JL.The Bent Branchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16281010373396592381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6918110069571488119.post-30655137224729068282009-04-08T12:12:00.000+01:002009-04-08T12:12:00.000+01:00I agree with severely altering the ACAfor one, do ...I agree with severely altering the ACA<BR/><BR/>for one, do not allow MPs to claim for interest on a mortgage - why should they be able to use an expense to help gain a property? - That is what they are doing, make no mistake<BR/><BR/>It should be for renting or hotels, which they gain no benefit from<BR/><BR/>The one issue I have hit tho is that they will inevitably use whatever allowance is allowed to them to stay in the best hotel or largest apartment as they can get away with<BR/><BR/>Thus maybe we should have a set reasonable average (market rate) per night for hotels, and approve (furnished) rented properties through an independent body<BR/><BR/>watch how many don't even claim when the rules are tightenedTarquinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06499205669112240463noreply@blogger.com