11-09-14, 11:31 PM
cant say I disagree with any of that noggster.
I dont think its the system thats the problem - its the politicians on the whole. the big bucks and relatively cushy conditions attracts an unbalanced group of people - there are almost no working class people who move into politics. its mostly upper class/middle class people so the working class are poorly represented - even labour are now mostly middle class politicians.
I think if you really want to sort the system out we should start by cutting the MP's/MSP's wages down to something reasonable. Expenses are all well and good, and make sense so long as ther are sensible limits set. If they want to be "fair" then the politicians wages should be tied to the national average wage - if they want a wage rise they cant just vote for one for themselves - they will need to get the national average wage up, which will help people who need it most.
It will never happen though, because why would they ever vote a wage cut for themselves - none of them have enough backbone to do the "right" thing by the people, they all seem to be too concerned with lining their own pockets, and that goes for all parties, not any one in particular. its quite maddening.
I dont think its the system thats the problem - its the politicians on the whole. the big bucks and relatively cushy conditions attracts an unbalanced group of people - there are almost no working class people who move into politics. its mostly upper class/middle class people so the working class are poorly represented - even labour are now mostly middle class politicians.
I think if you really want to sort the system out we should start by cutting the MP's/MSP's wages down to something reasonable. Expenses are all well and good, and make sense so long as ther are sensible limits set. If they want to be "fair" then the politicians wages should be tied to the national average wage - if they want a wage rise they cant just vote for one for themselves - they will need to get the national average wage up, which will help people who need it most.
It will never happen though, because why would they ever vote a wage cut for themselves - none of them have enough backbone to do the "right" thing by the people, they all seem to be too concerned with lining their own pockets, and that goes for all parties, not any one in particular. its quite maddening.