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DJ123 · 09-11-21, 08:44 PM

Being a Crack Wh0re can pay well.......so long as you don't spend all your money on Drugs.

Seeker · 10-11-21, 09:56 AM

... and the unethical Conservative MP of the week goes to...

Geoffrey Cox MP

Takes £400,000/yr as a barrister, dwelt 4000 miles from his Devon constituency (he was in the Caribbean) during the pandemic lockdown. Voted via Zoom.
Advises British Virgin Islands on how to defend themselves against UK government's tax haven charges.

What a guy!

embee · 10-11-21, 10:00 AM

Makes you proud to be British.

Bibio · 10-11-21, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ruffy

Well, I'm looking forward to the day when I can do a second job earning c.£1000/hr!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59218438

he never broke any rules, he's a lawyer so should know. he was doing his job.

tbh i would have done exactly the same given the chance. lets face it either go to the Caribbean before lockdown (and be forced to stay) and earn £1k an hr or stay at home having to put up with uk public.... he could still deal with his constituents/parliament via email.

i really dont get the politician bashing in this country. if people dont like what politicians do then why do they keep voting for the big two... its not the politicians fault that most of the public in this country are dumb as fek media wh0rez who believe everything they are told. its like lambs to the slaughter.

btw i'm no lover of the government but they are needed.

Seeker · 10-11-21, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bibio

he never broke any rules, he's a lawyer so should know. he was doing his job.

i really dont get the politician bashing in this country.

btw i'm no lover of the government but they are needed.

What exactly is his job?
1) Barrister
2) Represent his constituency as an MP

MP's are supposed to be available for their constituents; he wasn't.

My biggest problem here though is the fact he was an MP of the ruling party helping a tax haven avoid the accusations put forward by his own party. That is a conflict of interest and it stinks.

Yes, government is needed but so is a sense of ethics. MPs get paid 2 or 3 times the average UK salary plus rent allowance for non-Londoners, plus expenses for running an office. (£3 million was claimed by Tories on housing expenses Apr-Nov 2020). As they often tell low paid workers who can't survive on their money; Get a different job if you cannot make ends meet.
They are either a public servant or not, second jobs should not be allowed.

We saw during the expenses debacle how much we can trust MPs. When they show some morals, maybe we'll stop bashing them, until then bash away.

Gordie · 10-11-21, 01:02 PM

It doesn't matter who you vote for, the government always gets in, and we currently have the best government money can buy!
All prices negotiable.

Biker Biggles · 10-11-21, 01:06 PM

I assume MPs are exempt from the working time legislation otherwise they could not possibly do all their various jobs within the statutory 48 hour week.

CheGuevara · 10-11-21, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gordie

It doesn't matter who you vote for, the government always gets in, and we currently have the best government money can buy!
All prices negotiable.

Welcome Gordie! Was wondering when you might post.

Gordie · 10-11-21, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CheGuevara

Welcome Gordie! Was wondering when you might post.

Hey Che, thanks for the acknowledgement.
I see you are on the SZR site too. Small world, similar tastes. Good on ya!

CheGuevara · 10-11-21, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gordie

Hey Che, thanks for the acknowledgement.
I see you are on the SZR site too. Small world, similar tastes. Good on ya!

Yeah still waiting to get approval for the Facebook szr group. No idea what I'm doing wrong there.

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