tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post1380689414708273656..comments2023-12-23T09:28:20.869+00:00Comments on The View from Cullingworth: What is an MP's job? Thoughts on second jobs, interests and representationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-89784680010335308402015-02-26T20:39:35.463+00:002015-02-26T20:39:35.463+00:00The problem is a second job that they have because...The problem is a second job that they have because they are an MP. By banning directorships etc. you make that a bit more difficult and chuck a bit of baby out with the bath water. I think it's probably worth doingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-76770890394747452582015-02-26T11:56:15.327+00:002015-02-26T11:56:15.327+00:00Re: Woodsy42.
Maybe the appearance money should a...Re: Woodsy42.<br /><br />Maybe the appearance money should all be paid to the Treasury - that way, the broadcaster pays, the State gains, but the MP is out of the loop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-20198687137342716322015-02-25T21:49:04.317+00:002015-02-25T21:49:04.317+00:00It's not the second job that bothers me as suc...It's not the second job that bothers me as such. It's the morality of allowing a paid outside interest or self interest to interfere with, and bring pressure to bear on, a decision that should be taken wholly and completely in line with benefit to constituents.<br />As a secondary 'irritation' why should politicians be paid fees to go on TV when they are in effect doing PR work for their taxpayer funded work?Woodsy42https://www.blogger.com/profile/12355671210161625647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-2216353156161517542015-02-25T21:39:44.794+00:002015-02-25T21:39:44.794+00:00One thing that is never mentioned by the protagoni...One thing that is never mentioned by the protagonists arguing for or against this is the job of Minister. That is a second job which detracts from the job for which the MP was elected, both in time committed and for the fact that they <i>have</i> to vote the way the Party leader tells them. If it's not a second job, why are they paid so much extra for the promotion?<br /><br />The MP with his name against the area in which I live is a Minister, and effectively invisible around here. He considers his job to be that of Minister not MP, and because this is a safe seat (as are so many) can survive ignoring the voters.<br /><br />Up until about 100 years ago, if an MP was selected for Ministerial post it was tradition for him (not yet her!) to resign and seek re-election on those terms. This was to obtain approval from the electorate who he was also expected to continue to serve.<br /><br />Would that this tradition were reinstated. We might still end being saddled with the same puppet, but at least he would have been reminded who he was elected to serve.Mick Andersonnoreply@blogger.com