Derek Conway,

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colin
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Re: Derek Conway,

Post by colin »

Personally,i don't think a hung parliament would be such a bad thing.It would ensure proper debate before any laws were pushed through parliament as has happened far too often for far too many years.

the secret to laying the foundation of democracy is knowing where to place the machine gun!(Foggy Dewhurst)
Jonone
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Re: Derek Conway,

Post by Jonone »

There was one son who appeared to have spent the loot on gender-bending gear, haircuts and modelling portfolios .. I don't know if this was the same son who as a student was paid a basic ?13 salary with 4 ?10k bonuses.
At a time when the government is trying to make higher education more inclusive and a significant disincentive to participation is debt, isn't it great that someone can participate and be on a high rolling salary at the same time !

The Tory party routinely demonise benefit scroungers and suchlike .. what's the difference in this case? They're rotten to the core !
Trumpton
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Re: Derek Conway,

Post by Trumpton »

colin wrote:

> Personally,i don't think a hung parliament would be such a bad
> thing.It would ensure proper debate before any laws were pushed
> through parliament as has happened far too often for far too
> many years.

True.

Also the power of the Whips is far stronger these days than in previous decades.

b217bravo
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Re: Derek Conway,

Post by b217bravo »

I see that Conway is now protesting his innocence, "Don't call me a crook"
I can think of a lot of other names that I could call him.
He reckons that it would have not happened if MP's were paid more!!!!
he thinks that they should be paid 100k+, forgive me but a salary of 63K + expenses of up to 120K + the new communication allowance of 10k is not enough, what world do these people live in?
I also read that Swiss Tony (Peter Hain) also employs his 80year old mother as a part time secretary & pays her 5K a year.
They make the fat cats of industry look like novices.
geoff

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