Westminster Accounts

[Wiseman_Vaughn]

Just listening to Rebecca Long-Bailey talking about donations to MP's and Political Parties.

She was saying that MPs shou;d not be allowed to hold second jobs and that they should be dedicated to their role as a public servant. She talked about total transparency of donations - as she called for when she ran for Labour leader.

Shes Right - good to hear somebody that has nothing to hide and calling out this merky world of hidden agendas and funding from companies that are hard to track down.

Makes a change for an MP to be speaking sense.

 

[clay]

MPs: the only group in society who refer to their largest source of income as their "second" job

 

[Dreadnaught]

99% of them are bent if not all. They will do and say anything so long as they keep their job as an MP thanks to all the perks that go with it. You won't find a single one of them worried about their Gas/Electric Bills that is taken care of at the expenses office like all the other stuff . Some of them are so greedy they put claims in for remembrance day wreaths .

 

[FatCat]

I saw an article in Lammy having raked in 200k.

 

[FatCat]

Westminster Accounts: MPs accused of failing to give 'sufficient' transparency on major donations

Some MPs have declared thousands of pounds in donations from companies where the ultimate source of the funding is unclear, leading some to question whether existing transparency rules go far enough.

news.sky.com

 

[Borotommo]

I saw somewhere that Liz Truss is worth in the region of £9m. Girl done good

 

[masquesmog]

top 20 this parliament

 

[Wiseman_Vaughn]

I saw an article in Lammy having raked in 200k.

Yes his name was mentioned in the RLB interview and (fair play to her) said that it should stop.

 

[Laughing]

Yes his name was mentioned in the RLB interview and (fair play to her) said that it should stop.

I believe this is Labour policy should they get elected. Starmer did caveat it with "some exceptions"

 

[Way_Out_West]

I saw an article in Lammy having raked in 200k.

Odd that you should only mention the 12th highest earning individual, who happens to be the only Labour MP in the top 18

 

[FatCat]

Odd that you should only mention the 12th highest earning individual, who happens to be the only Labour MP in the top 18

I honestly haven’t seen the list I saw starmer getting quizzed about lammy specifically. I don’t think it’s party specific, as said earlier they are all at it!

 

[sherlock]

Odd that you should only mention the 12th highest earning individual, who happens to be the only Labour MP in the top 18

It's what the media have been doing for two days now too.

 

[Norfolkred1]

All in the trough for their own wellbeing, regardless of party colour or belief. All of them have no interest in either you or I, just what they can get their hands on.

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

Odd that you should only mention the 12th highest earning individual, who happens to be the only Labour MP in the top 18

Yes especially when some of them are pulling in three times as much.

 

[Corcaigh_the_Cat]

I saw an article in Lammy having raked in 200k.

But I bet you didn't read about those making more than that. Funny that the one highlighted is way down the table of scoundrels. I wonder why?

 

[Corcaigh_the_Cat]

I honestly haven’t seen the list I saw starmer getting quizzed about lammy specifically. I don’t think it’s party specific, as said earlier they are all at it!

No, they're not all at it.

 

[JackG]

I believe this is Labour policy should they get elected. Starmer did caveat it with "some exceptions"

'some exceptions' will doubtless include the legal profession.

 

[sherlock]

All in the trough for their own wellbeing, regardless of party colour or belief. All of them have no interest in either you or I, just what they can get their hands on.

Simply not true.

 

[Laughing]

'some exceptions' will doubtless include the legal profession.

I have no idea Jack. I don't really have a problem with some jobs. The shadow mental health minister is an A&E doctor. Some roles are clearly to garner favours for the company. Isn't lammys biggest outside salary lbc? Hardly a political role.

 

[MolteniArcore]

Isn't lammys biggest outside salary lbc? Hardly a political role.

He does a fair bit on LBC. You'd think Starmer would allow this as it is good media coverage for the party.