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Author:  jonlumb [ Thu May 13, 2010 10:33 am ]
Post subject:  Ministers take 5% pay cut at first cabinet meeting
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8679344.stm
Author:  HeatherKay [ Thu May 13, 2010 11:18 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Ministers take 5% pay cut at first cabinet meeting
So, a token gesture, to save something like 0.0000011% of the deficit. :mrgreen:

I'd have been a little more impressed if they'd all agreed to stay at the standard MP salary and not take the ministerial pay grade at all.
Author:  timark_uk [ Thu May 13, 2010 11:21 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Ministers take 5% pay cut at first cabinet meeting
As I've commented elsewhere, every little helps.
As a gesture it's not a bad starting point really.

Mark
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Thu May 13, 2010 11:39 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Ministers take 5% pay cut at first cabinet meeting
HeatherKay wrote:
So, a token gesture, to save something like 0.0000011% of the deficit. :mrgreen:

I'd have been a little more impressed if they'd all agreed to stay at the standard MP salary and not take the ministerial pay grade at all.

Yes but can you see Cameron giving up more than 5% of his now £170 000 salary? ;)

They should get much tougher on all MP pay. A Pay freeze for the duration of parliament would be a start. Many others are having to have pay cuts so a freeze is still very generous.
Author:  HeatherKay [ Thu May 13, 2010 11:41 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Ministers take 5% pay cut at first cabinet meeting
Didn't the leader of the opposition already get paid a ministerial salary?

I agree, Mark, it's a gesture. But with a little more thought it could have been so much more than just five per cent. *shrug*
Author:  jonlumb [ Thu May 13, 2010 11:43 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Ministers take 5% pay cut at first cabinet meeting
The more I think about this, the more I need to get into politics. Even without the ridiculous slush fund, I mean expenses system, it's a pretty damned good earner.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Thu May 13, 2010 1:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ministers take 5% pay cut at first cabinet meeting
jonlumb wrote:
The more I think about this, the more I need to get into politics. Even without the ridiculous slush fund, I mean expenses system, it's a pretty damned good earner.

And you do not even have to be competent. Just get past the interviews and the jobs yours. If you ever get found out then you join the European Parliament as an MEP.
Author:  timark_uk [ Thu May 13, 2010 1:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ministers take 5% pay cut at first cabinet meeting
Amnesia10 wrote:
jonlumb wrote:
The more I think about this, the more I need to get into politics. Even without the ridiculous slush fund, I mean expenses system, it's a pretty damned good earner.
And you do not even have to be competent.
Hey Jon, did you see what Amnesia just said about you?

Mark
Author:  Nick [ Thu May 13, 2010 2:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ministers take 5% pay cut at first cabinet meeting
Amnesia10 wrote:
jonlumb wrote:
The more I think about this, the more I need to get into politics. Even without the ridiculous slush fund, I mean expenses system, it's a pretty damned good earner.

And you do not even have to be competent. Just get past the interviews and the jobs yours. If you ever get found out then you join the European Parliament as an MEP.


Or, in the case of David Cameron, get a relative to put a good word in for you...
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