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PMM May 15, 2009 17:27:27
Replying to geoffrey_prime

geoffrey_prime wrote:
I love these posts...but hasn't anyone got anything positive to say about at least 1 politician? There are some! OK, putting the Tories to one side...hasn't anyone got something good to say about an MP who hasn't got a 2nd home, hasn't been claiming excessive expenses etc..
Would be quite refreshing to hear something nice for a change..
As I've mentioned before, back in the day, These guys

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Fields
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Nellist

Refused to take their full parliamentary salary. Fields was sponsored by the fire brigade union and tok home the wage of a fireman. Nellist took the wage of a skilled factory worker. The rest they gave back to the Labour movement.

I see this as something worthy of admiration. Seems a tad more principled than the current shower of careerists, don't you think?

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geoffrey_prime May 15, 2009 18:13:25
Replying to PMM

I certainly dont see anything to admire in either of them.
You seem to be fixated with people not talking their full salaries for some reason - why is that an issue? And on millionaires - why shouldn't you earn a salary or be entitled to claim due expenses, if you are a millionaire? Should they work for free then?

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geoffrey_prime May 15, 2009 18:15:41
Replying to PMM

Sorry, the millionaire comment was in reply to Grufty Jims last post above..