The body which sets MPs' salaries has
confirmed that it plans to give them an 11% pay rise, claiming this will not
cost the taxpayer "a penny more" once other changes are taken into
account.
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) wants to raise
salaries by £7,600 to £74,000 in 2015.
David Cameron calls it "inappropriate" while Ed Miliband
requested talks between the party leaders and Ipsa.
But Ipsa said public opinion was "more nuanced" than the
"outrage" suggested.
WRONG! When Ipsa say public opinion
is nuanced who are they referring to exactly? Whose opinions have they surveyed
or found that suggest the ‘public’ is not really that bothered about a
completely undeserved and unjustified 11% pay rise for MPs? Seriously who?
Whatever your opinion of this pay
rise is, it’s hard to agree with a situation where MP’s can come together and
decide amongst themselves what they should be paid and no matter what they choose
everyone just has to go along with it, including the country’s three main party
leaders.
Democracy at work.
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