Geoffrey Cox

lemongrove when their 'second' job pays them more than their MP salary, where do they focus their time & efforts? Most MPS would argue being an MP requires full-time attention on the job!

Maizie and WWM your comments are beneath you.

Germanshepherdsmum

At least they don’t stoop so low as to call another party ‘scum’.

But did stoop low enough to joke about delivering a bomb to the office of the Labour Chair.

inews.co.uk/news/politics/tory-mp-sorry-joking-planting-bomb-labour-chairs-office-1219305

Whitewavemark2

Germanshepherdsmum

At least they don’t stoop so low as to call another party ‘scum’.

No because it would mean lifting their snouts out of the trough.

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Germanshepherdsmum

At least they don’t stoop so low as to call another party ‘scum’.

No because it would mean lifting their snouts out of the trough.

At least they don’t stoop so low as to call another party ‘scum’.

frenchie

I think what Lemongrove is telling us is that Tory mps are much more clever than the opposition

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I think what Lemongrove is telling us is that Tory mps are much more clever than the opposition

No, just the breast surgeon.

They're not stupid, they're just honest.

Ah those unselfish, caring SNP MP’s eh? All unremunerated.
They are too good for this world.?

Tories and Labour were embroiled in the expenses scandal during the last Labour government, but the money involved was peanuts compared to the sort of money involved in the cronyism and corruption we see today.

My point is that if a labour mp gets caught in scandal and found guilty they are sacked.

If a Tory MP gets caught and found guilty, Johnson will do everything he can to retain that mp.

It is a party that supports corruption and cronyism.

Not sure about Labour, not my forte.

But the kind of jobs Scottish SNP MPs have; breast surgeon (unremunerated), crofter, director of company that helps people save for their funerals.

The kind of jobs Tory MPs have; QC acting on behalf of the Virgin Islands, lobbyist for PPE and hand sanitiser companies.

Spot the difference.

Whitewavemark2

Corruption and cronyism would be hard to prove amongst Labour MPs, whereas the whole of the U.K. could name a Tory.

Oooh, ? you are tempting fate there.

A few posters do not seem able to take in the fact that second jobs are entirely within Parliamentary rules.
Therefore more Labour MP’s could do so if they wished.
That isn’t wrongdoing.
Possibly more Conservative MP’s have the kind of expertise more in demand, lawyers, doctors, business etc.
What is wrong is anyone not declaring interests, using government time and offices for private enterprises etc.

Corruption and cronyism would be hard to prove amongst Labour MPs, whereas the whole of the U.K. could name a Tory.

lemongrove

I have thoughts about all MP’s ( including MSP’s) who feather their nests.At the moment it’s focussed on the Conservatives but we all know that it certainly isn’t a one Party problem.
I am amazed sometimes at how little care is taken by all politicians to get the political aspect of their words and actions right.And it’s their jobs! They aren’t plumbers or bakers.
They all know the British public will not tolerate greed from them ( it’s what provokes the most ire) and yet they still continue to do it.

Well, it's not an LP problem. They only have three MPs who have a second job. As opposed to 90 tory MPs.

I posted a link about this for you on another thread earlier this week, lemon. Also a link to Parliament's Register of MPs interests so you and others could check the truth of this. I could do it again?

I am suggesting that implying it's equally a problem for other parties is stretching the truth somewhat...

lemongrove

Oh it won’t be!
Just that the conservatives are the ones in government at the moment, with all eyes on them.

But it is - no denying this.

I have no problem with MPs having second jobs, as long as they are within the rules and the income is declared.

There's always exceptions to my rule, of course

www.holyrood.com/news/view,renewed-calls-for-ban-on-second-jobs-for-msps-after-ruth-davidson-takes-50000-pr-role_14610.htm

Oh it won’t be!
Just that the conservatives are the ones in government at the moment, with all eyes on them.

It is clear currently that it is very much a one Party problem.

I have thoughts about all MP’s ( including MSP’s) who feather their nests.At the moment it’s focussed on the Conservatives but we all know that it certainly isn’t a one Party problem.
I am amazed sometimes at how little care is taken by all politicians to get the political aspect of their words and actions right.And it’s their jobs! They aren’t plumbers or bakers.
They all know the British public will not tolerate greed from them ( it’s what provokes the most ire) and yet they still continue to do it.

Is he related to Meghan, she of the poor memory?

Alegrias1

Any thoughts about Douglas Ross, who despite being an MP, is also an MSP and somehow forgot that he also has a third job as a football referee? Happily he managed to remember just as the sleaze row was starting to be reported. That was lucky.

Phew.!

Any thoughts about Douglas Ross, who despite being an MP, is also an MSP and somehow forgot that he also has a third job as a football referee? Happily he managed to remember just as the sleaze row was starting to be reported. That was lucky.

I’m sure it isn’t growstuff, indeed I know it isn’t. I was trying to sympathise, ok?