11% pay rise for MP's!!!!!

[dyna-ti]

I never trusted plumbers either. :?

 

[Koupe]

I don't like plums.

 

[careful now]

How do you feel about damsons?


I love 'em,can't get enough,keep me regular,see. :roll:

 

[Koupe]

I do like damson jam - Mutha_Koupe used to make a massive batch every year from the 3 damson trees we had in our garden. I find them a bit sharp in their natural state, though. I also have a weird aversion to any fruit with a stone in the middle.

 

[rosstheboss]

I was listening to the debate about this the other day on R2 and there were quite a few interesting things brought up. Yes, it seems a fairly ridiculous wage rise when other public sector workers (my wife included) only get a 1% rise if any, but on the other hand MPs do have a responsible, important job to do and I also find it amazing how their pay ranks alongside other high end public sector jobs, such as headmasters or council leaders. It amazes me that a headteacher can earn more than the PM!

Think what you like about MPs (I don't have a particularly high opinion of them in any party) but they do a tough job in the public eye, which never pleases everyone, are held accountable on their every word and deed and with some long hours too.

 

[rosstheboss]

A few years old but still relevent

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11319918

 

[David B]

I also have a weird aversion to any fruit with a stone in the middle.

Really? Plums, damsons, greengages, nectarines and peaches are all good in my book. Not a great fan of tinned prunes though - way too sweet for my tastes.

David

 

[Mijiblob]

It amazes me that a headteacher can earn more than the PM!

How?

At a minimum of £21,804 (or £27,270 in inner London), the starting salary in teaching is high compared to other graduate starting salaries. Leading practitioners can earn up to £64,677 in London and £57,520 outside London, while head teachers can reach a salary of between £42,803 and £113,303.

http://www.education.gov.uk/get-into-teaching/salary

The combined ministerial and parliamentary salary of the Prime Minister is £142,500 at April 2013. This figure includes the parliamentary salary of £66,396.

http://www.parliament.uk/about/faqs/hou ... faq-page2/

:?:

 

[rosstheboss]

This

http://www.teachingtimes.com/news/heads-salaries.htm

And this

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/ed ... -warn.html

And this

http://www.nottinghampost.com/Heads-Not ... story.html

There's plenty of evidence out there!

 

[Mijiblob]

Interesting. Conflicts with the DoE website figures. I'd quite like to see some more info on that, tbh, than an article in the Torygraph, and the other articles don't provide any verifiable proof of their figures. The TT article actually states:

However, some state school headteachers earn even more, although salaries often include bonuses for other work.

So, not quite a clear picture here. But again, even if this is the case, it's true for just a tiny minority, not the general norm. I think it's unwise to use uncommon anomalies in discussions such as this, as it skews the debate away from the main thrust, which is that MPs are getting a pay rise out of line of most other Public Sektor employees.