tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881762807913180318.post5485680198573519843..comments2024-01-23T16:53:02.428+00:00Comments on Mark Thompson: MPs' pay - controversial view?Mark Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00744387583593537268noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881762807913180318.post-60200119672322161812010-03-05T23:26:46.736+00:002010-03-05T23:26:46.736+00:00"His position was basically that this had bee..."His position was basically that this had been determined by an external body and that the MPs are entitled to the rise on that basis."<br /><br />I agree.<br /><br />However, my wife is a nurse, and when the independent pay review body recommended a 2.5% pay increase a couple of years ago, the government gave a 1.9% increase (they staggered the increase over the year).<br /><br />So these things aren't always as simple as they seem.<br /><br />Deciding what to pay MPs, or even how to decide what to pay MPs is always a very emotive subject. It's not an easy issue to tackle.SteveGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07537884485999441636noreply@blogger.com