I've said it before and I'll say it again. I don't actually think that GBP74,000 is a massive amount of money for the job that an MP does (or should do). The level of responsibility they have is pretty high and when compared to a 'civilian' job with a similar level they are probably woefully underpaid.
This doesn't alter the fact that I think most of them are a waste of good oxygen and that the timing of the rise is ridiculous to say the least. However, if we, as the tax paying public, want the right people to represent us then they need to be paid for the job they do. With this pay rise they are now roughly on a par with a top rate PAS Flt Lt Pilot. Is that really too much money in the grand scheme of things?!
Let's hope this doesn't lead to a pay cut for PAS Pilots!
BV
