Mps Pay Rise “Simply Unacceptable”. But "thank You Very Much" All The Same.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/11079707/MPs-will-get-10-per-cent-pay-rise-expenses-watchdog-says.html

/// MPs’ pay is already due to rise by 1 per cent to £67,731 next April and, under Mr Boo’s plan, would rise again a month later to £74,000 – 10 per cent higher than it is now. ///

[carrust]

Being an MP opens up loads of doors to other employment opportunities. Look how many are on company boards, advisory committees, lobbying firms etc. The salary they get is pin money compared with what they get from their other activities.

[Old_Geezer]

None of those payment opportunities seem to necessarily mean any activity.

[ludwig]

It seems a bit strange setting up an independent body to oversee MPs pay only to threaten to abolish it because it comes out with recommendations you don't agree with.

I suspect Cameron's more concerned with how the electorate will perceive things than he is actually sorting out the mess that led to the expenses scandal.

The article also says
// Ipsa’s reforms will also include reductions in MPs pensions, which will switch from final salary to “career average” schemes, and cuts to their expenses. //

This seems the right way to go - give them a better standard salary and terms in line with other civil servants and cut back on the opportunities for 'snout in trough' expenses corruption.