Before they stop the gas flowing out of their country, they are going to have to make sure they are 100% ok with the country that's flowing it in.They won't. Its just their trump card. And they can use it to negotiate what ever they want. Dirty but ultimately a deterrent.
Before they stop the gas flowing out of their country, they are going to have to make sure they are 100% ok with the country that's flowing it in.
Makes sense reallyThink the tories will let all the sleaze stories come out then get rid of Boris so the next person has a fresh start.
What's with all the sleaze? Call it out for what it is, corruption.
I agree. But if we want good MPs who don't need to take a second income, we need to significantly increase what we pay them.You are absolutely right.
The have been rumours for quite sometime that a number of tories are in bed with China. Put in is probably laughing his arse off about that.
On the one hand it is good it is coming to light a bit like the expenses scandal. Anyone standing for a position of public office should have their accounts checked annually by HMRC and then they could start on the reform of the house of Lords.
I agree. But if we want good MPs who don't need to take a second income, we need to significantly increase what we pay them.
always a fan of "we need MPs with real world experience" as often a Tory MP quips. As if these second jobs are stacking shelves in Tesco or changing an adult nappy in social care. Do me a favour.
always a fan of "we need MPs with real world experience" as often a Tory MP quips. As if these second jobs are stacking shelves in Tesco or changing an adult nappy in social care. Do me a favour.
We do need mps with real world experience. We have far too many lawyers and career mps who's only skills are to bs. We need more doctors, engineers, scientists, military etc... but their focus should be on representing their constituents and the british public. Making this country be the best it can be.
You want our MPs to be educated to a lower standard?majority of our government are privately educated. the majority of the country isn't. the life they've had growing up to the rest of the country is stark.
Still as long as people will shovel the brick the Tories tell them, won't ever change.
You want our MPs to be educated to a lower standard?
That doesn't sound like a good plan.
Should replace the HoL with the old Irish upper chamber system - people elected from within their professions in proportion to their prevelance in society. 2 doctors, 4 nurses, 3 lawyers, 10 amazon delivery drivers etc., with elections overseen by their own professional associationsNice article from Jeremy Paxman in The Sunday Times in respect of the House Of Lords. (Get rid of it!)
You’ll have to dig out yourselves though.
Should replace the HoL with the old Irish upper chamber system - people elected from within their professions in proportion to their prevelance in society. 2 doctors, 4 nurses, 3 lawyers, 10 amazon delivery drivers etc., with elections overseen by their own professional associations
The essential thing with a new HoL is that it can't be directly elected. It can still be elected, but not in a way that makes it equal to the HoC. It needs to have no ex-politicians either