I know many Tory supporters may say this isn't positive news, but surely the news that more Tory MPs are to quit because of the expenses scandal, must be greeted with relief.
Thirteen sitting MPs have already announced the will stand down at the next general election but another 17 are expected to follow, the party chairman, Eric Pickles told the Guardian.
Pop over to the Guardian to read the article for yourself and if you are a Tory supporter there's a nice wee bonus there for you too - you can hear your party chairman's dulcet tones as he spins the party line.
I just hope they don't fill the vacant seats with a class of 20-somethings. Bringing in young blood is always a good idea, but too many young people with little experience of the outside world won't do the Tory party much good. If I was an MP of say 30 years standing, I would be somewhat put out at 20+ year olds coming into my workplace on the same pay as myself. That's another story.
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It is good news. As for your young 20s something, OR is glued to the mobile!
Yes, I saw this and thought it qualified as positive news SR - as long as the wrong'uns amongst them aren't replaced by more of the same. I agree with your comments on the young twenty-somethings with little life experience and I also don't like Cameron's 50/50 A lists of candidates, so there's lots still to be wary of.
Dear All
More Tories standing down from the trough!
Hooray!
Yours sincerely
George Laird
The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow University
They can all stand down. All of them. Every party. What use are they?
OR I wouldn't depend on it ringing in the near future. :)
Ah thanks GV, indeed there is a lot to be canny about but at least the tories are doing something instead of labour doing nothing.
George, they will be replaced. That's democracy.
I think many feel like you John, but we need a government because they are our channel towards democratic freedom. Did I really say that??
I'd rather a clean victory with a clean team.
Given some of my heroes are Adam Smith and Edmund Burke, I'd rather have decent True Blues (however young)who've actually heard of them in the backbenches than aged crooks.
I want to be proud of my own, so this is good news indeed.
How about a post next Monday about the good that our culture has produced in art, entertainment, and literature?
That’s entertainment
When is a political party ever clean NW? I understand what you mean though I think.
So you'd be happy, as someone who has been in the job for say 30 years, to see a 25 year old join the 'firm' and get the same pay as yourself?
Now that's an idea NW, why don't you advertise it and ask for others to take part? I already do a little about literature but the arts in general is such a wide subject.
"So you'd be happy, as someone who has been in the job for say 30 years, to see a 25 year old join the 'firm' and get the same pay as yourself?"
I'd like to think that as an MP I'd be there in part out of duty to my home and my neighbours and countrymen [however you define them!]. It shouldn't be all about the money.
And yes, we may be losing some decent, long-serving MPs and I'd like them to stay. But, if so, where were they when their party [my former party of choice] was sitting back and letting the government hand over our liberties, our money, and our laws to Europe?
Some few Tories did rebel over Europe, and good luck to them.
As for the art thing: That’s entertainment thanks for your suggestion, and I hope you can join us next Monday - but Kezia Dugdale has ‘retired’ from blogging
It shouldn't be about money NW but it is these days and that is now the culture in politics. What other job can anyone get where they require no formal qualifications and an instant salary of £64,000? A Lt Col in the army is paid around that amount, but he's possibly worked his way up the ranks for 15+ years. MP's pay should be paid on an increment basis in the same manner as all other public service departments.
I didn't realise Kez had retired. Seems if you don't live in the central belt you're out of the 'info' loop. Thanks for the link.
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