Popular Post DCJonah Posted June 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2022 After years of austerity and being told cuts had to be made, to then seeing billions and billions magically appear for corrupt Tory pals these past few years, you bet your ass I'm striking if it comes to it and I support everyone else doing it as well. How can they possibly now argue there isn't money to increase the pay of teachers, nurses and others? **** them. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy7211 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Don't forget that MP's have had a pay rise every year since 2010. They don't mind approving pay rises for themselves. All in it together.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Jonesy7211 said: Don't forget that MP's have had a pay rise every year since 2010. They don't mind approving pay rises for themselves. All in it together.... They don't approve pay rises for themselves. It's set by an independent panel, appointed by the speaker's committee and must include a judge, am independent qualified accountant, an independent qualified auditor, and one former mp, about as independent as you can get in parliament. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desensitized43 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 19 minutes ago, DCJonah said: After years of austerity and being told cuts had to be made, to then seeing billions and billions magically appear for corrupt Tory pals these past few years, you bet your ass I'm striking if it comes to it and I support everyone else doing it as well. How can they possibly now argue there isn't money to increase the pay of teachers, nurses and others? **** them. They have money....it's just not for the likes of you. Get to work, pleb. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 8 hours ago, markavfc40 said: Newsnight tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Davkaus said: They don't approve pay rises for themselves. It's set by an independent panel, appointed by the speaker's committee and must include a judge, am independent qualified accountant, an independent qualified auditor, and one former mp, about as independent as you can get in parliament. Sounds like those independent police enquiries into Downing Street parties. In all seriousness though MP’s should get an annual payrise as should everyone else. The problem is they appoint sensible people to come to the conclusion for them, then decide it’s too expensive to do they same for the people under their responsibility. Edited June 21, 2022 by Genie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, Genie said: Sounds like those independent police enquiries into Downing Street parties. I think IPSA is one of the few bodies without much controversy in their work or appointments, tbh. MPs pay isn't the problem, everybody else's is, maybe IPSA should be in charge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichfield Dean Posted June 21, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 21, 2022 19 minutes ago, Davkaus said: They don't approve pay rises for themselves. It's set by an independent panel, appointed by the speaker's committee and must include a judge, am independent qualified accountant, an independent qualified auditor, and one former mp, about as independent as you can get in parliament. I'd like to see the recommendations of a board consisting of a nurse, a P&O employee, a care worker and a teacher 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 I'm not getting into an argument advocating for payrises for MPs, I wouldn't be opposed to the idea that MP pay simply be linked to average public sector payrises. I was just pointing out that they don't vote on their own pay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ml1dch Posted June 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2022 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 They're just not even hiding how much they're taking the piss now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 A vision of Labour's Britain after 12 years of the Tories 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart_75 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Davkaus said: I'm not getting into an argument advocating for payrises for MPs, I wouldn't be opposed to the idea that MP pay simply be linked to average public sector payrises. I was just pointing out that they don't vote on their own pay. I also don't mind them being paid a decent wage for what they are "supposed" to do, serving their constituents. But I do object to them having other business interests and sitting on the boards of private companies, or "consulting" companies on this that and the other. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted June 21, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 21, 2022 11 hours ago, Nicho said: Hadn’t seen the reports of a potential general strike. Wow that would be crushing for the Tories. It's exactly what they want. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted June 21, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 21, 2022 17 minutes ago, ml1dch said: This is so mindblowingly stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Seat68 Posted June 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2022 Worth a read for the hard of thinking, unlikely they will as a strike is merely an inconvenience and facts just get in the way. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted June 21, 2022 Moderator Share Posted June 21, 2022 40 minutes ago, Seat68 said: Worth a read for the hard of thinking, unlikely they will as a strike is merely an inconvenience and facts just get in the way. Reading that actually highlights how shit the RMT actually are at getting their message across Whilst its ok to sit across a table constantly calling a junior government minister a liar and looking like a word removed to most uninvolved people watching, they should spend more time explaining the situation. I had no idea about most of that Most people in this country are of the impression that train drivers are on strike for more pay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 These strikes are disgraceful. My mom had an important operation cancelled a month ago which was rearranged for this week and has now been told it can't go ahead because they can't be certain all the staff will be in place due to the train strikes and it's been delayed by another month. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 13 minutes ago, AshVilla said: These strikes are disgraceful. My mom had an important operation cancelled a month ago which was rearranged for this week and has now been told it can't go ahead because they can't be certain all the staff will be in place due to the train strikes and it's been delayed by another month. That is obviously awful for your mother and your family, but as others have said, this is the point of a strike. If it didn't cause issues for people then it would be entirely pointless. And it's almost always a last resort. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Another one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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