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> In the UK, being a Member of Parliament, you get around £65k. Yes, but until recently their salaries were being supplemented by very generous expenses. They
by baha_man 16y ago
> In the UK, being a Member of Parliament, you get around £65k.
Yes, but until recently their salaries were being supplemented by very generous expenses. They were also allowed to take on other work, subject to certain rules.
> Even the prime minister is on less pay than several civil servants which is ridiculous.
Former prime ministers can earn a fortune, however, just look at Tony Blair. Retired MPs can also cash in, to a lesser extent, on their time in office.
- axod 16y ago>> "Former prime ministers can earn a fortune, however, just look at Tony Blair. Retired MPs can also cash in, to a lesser extent, on their time in office. " Right. Which IMHO is a bad idea. PM's are paid a bad salary, but know that they can go work for big.co after they're done being PM. That leaves them wide open to corruption.
- hugh3 16y agoA good argument for giving them a Barony and kicking them into the House of Lords, perhaps?