Posts Tagged ‘Westminster’
BBC praise for plans
Stephanie Flanders, BBC economics editor had this to say about the Lib Dem manifesto: "The Liberal Democrats may be only the third largest party at Westminster - but when it comes to tax plans, they punch above their weight. Their manifesto has a lot more numbers than either of the other parties. That deserves some credit. Their tax proposals are [...]
Job Descriptions for MPs?
By far the biggest story of the parliament-which-is-soon-to-end is the expenses of Members of Parliament. Expenses, perks, salary, general behaviour. To a certain extent, we ought to celebrate the final ending of the age of deference, when we, the people, now feel able to challenge the political class to explain how they spend our money. But [...]
Real issues, number one…
Business, as I learned when I was in it, is about forming partnerships to get the end consumers products that they need, want, or will enjoy, in a way which is cheaper, better, faster or easier than the way they would otherwise get them. In this way, the manufacturer grows rich, the supply chain grows rich, and the consumer has a richer life [...]
In the right direction
MPs with outside interests could be paid lower salary -- The Times. Bill Cockburn, head of the Senior Salaries Review Board, has suggested that MPs with outside interests could be paid at a lower rate than 'full time' MPs. But Tories, who have disproportionately more outside incomes than MPs of other parties, are already opposing the [...]
