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  Hrolf The Ganger  12 Apr 20 8.25pm |
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Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly
My only observation is that BJ was not rushed to a Nightingale hospital, (having swevered his Private Healthcar options) , but rushed to his own ward on an NHS/private unit. meanwhile, proper people are dying. I'm not sure how you will recover from this post.
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| Spiderman Horsham 12 Apr 20 8.30pm |
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Originally posted by dynamicdick
‘Proper people’, you really have a grudge against our PM don’t you. Perhaps they are one of the same. I really can’t believe the hatred some people have in them
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cryrst  The garden of England 12 Apr 20 8.33pm |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
I'm not sure how you will recover from this post. He did post that a do not resuscitate sign should be on boris's bed. Probably would accept his 80% though. Strange bloke.
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| DanH SW2 12 Apr 20 9.18pm |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
I'm not sure how you will recover from this post. A bit too far for me too, Clive.
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Henry of Peckham  Eton Mess 12 Apr 20 9.54pm |
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Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly
My only observation is that BJ was not rushed to a Nightingale hospital, (having swevered his Private Healthcar options) , but rushed to his own ward on an NHS/private unit. meanwhile, proper people are dying. Maybe because St Thomas' is the nearest hospital to Downing Street?
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| dannyboy1978 13 Apr 20 9.06am |
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How many MP'S
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| Badger11 Beckenham 13 Apr 20 9.24am |
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So let me get this straight the rest of the country is taking a pay cut and these cnuts get a rise well they are certainly taking the rise out of the public. And what exactly are they doing for their extra money? Parliament is closed so no legislation to examine. Yes they have their constituencies but they will be working from home so less travel time and no late nights in the commons. Perhaps they should only be getting 80% of their salary.
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| Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 13 Apr 20 10.48am |
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Originally posted by Badger11
So let me get this straight the rest of the country is taking a pay cut and these cnuts get a rise well they are certainly taking the rise out of the public. And what exactly are they doing for their extra money? Parliament is closed so no legislation to examine. Yes they have their constituencies but they will be working from home so less travel time and no late nights in the commons. Perhaps they should only be getting 80% of their salary. From my reading of the article this is a storm in a teacup. The office which determines how MP's expenses can be claimed has made up to £10,000 each available for any expenses found necessary to establish and run a home office during this period. It will still need to be justified and accounted for. It's not a blanket payment of £10,000 to everyone, so not a "pay rise". In fact, as some have said, many won't be claiming anything at all and as their travel and similar expenses will all now be nothing, their overall net expenses are going to reduce, not increase. It's merely a budget exercise. Introducing a new expenses line where none previously existed.
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 becky over the moon 13 Apr 20 11.15am |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
From my reading of the article this is a storm in a teacup. The office which determines how MP's expenses can be claimed has made up to £10,000 each available for any expenses found necessary to establish and run a home office during this period. It will still need to be justified and accounted for. It's not a blanket payment of £10,000 to everyone, so not a "pay rise". In fact, as some have said, many won't be claiming anything at all and as their travel and similar expenses will all now be nothing, their overall net expenses are going to reduce, not increase. It's merely a budget exercise. Introducing a new expenses line where none previously existed.
It's not as if they need a whole special room to see constituents in for private meetings, and nor should they be meeting with their Agent or employing outside staff.
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Teddy Eagle  13 Apr 20 12.03pm |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
From my reading of the article this is a storm in a teacup. The office which determines how MP's expenses can be claimed has made up to £10,000 each available for any expenses found necessary to establish and run a home office during this period. It will still need to be justified and accounted for. It's not a blanket payment of £10,000 to everyone, so not a "pay rise". In fact, as some have said, many won't be claiming anything at all and as their travel and similar expenses will all now be nothing, their overall net expenses are going to reduce, not increase. It's merely a budget exercise. Introducing a new expenses line where none previously existed. I think this is more to do with having being told “we’re all in it together” for so many years that they’d have taken the opportunity to prove it for a change. But no, as soon as the chance comes that they might be out of pocket a safety net magically appears.
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ASCPFC  Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 13 Apr 20 12.14pm |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
From my reading of the article this is a storm in a teacup. The office which determines how MP's expenses can be claimed has made up to £10,000 each available for any expenses found necessary to establish and run a home office during this period. It will still need to be justified and accounted for. It's not a blanket payment of £10,000 to everyone, so not a "pay rise". In fact, as some have said, many won't be claiming anything at all and as their travel and similar expenses will all now be nothing, their overall net expenses are going to reduce, not increase. It's merely a budget exercise. Introducing a new expenses line where none previously existed. They could simply relocate the equipment from their constituency office, which is already paid for by expenses, to their homes.
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| Badger11 Beckenham 13 Apr 20 12.35pm |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
From my reading of the article this is a storm in a teacup. The office which determines how MP's expenses can be claimed has made up to £10,000 each available for any expenses found necessary to establish and run a home office during this period. It will still need to be justified and accounted for. It's not a blanket payment of £10,000 to everyone, so not a "pay rise". In fact, as some have said, many won't be claiming anything at all and as their travel and similar expenses will all now be nothing, their overall net expenses are going to reduce, not increase. It's merely a budget exercise. Introducing a new expenses line where none previously existed. They have also loosened the rules around expenses but I'm not worried it's not as though are honest MPs would ever fiddle those. Duck pond anyone?
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