Anti-Austerity Protests Start in Britain

[The Black Forrest]

So much for Davie Boy's "We're all in it together." when MPs are taking home £80K per annual before expenses and extra cash from lobbying.

Simple measure of leadership.

In times of suffering a leader will never talk about "we" as to suggest he is suffering as well.

[The UK in Exile]

£65,738

Wiki puts it at £77,000 of taxable income when you include the severance package.

which is not what you said. nor would it be true in all cases.

[Tratvia]

Re: Phoenidae:

I am a patriotic Englishman, but I agree entirely with the concept of a financial transaction tax. As long as it goes into HMG's coffers (and likewise into Berlin's coffers for Frankfurt etc). My view is that certain narrow-minded individuals are trying to turn the current Eurozone crisis into a case for fiscal union. No British government, be it Tory, Labour, or Liberal, could ever concede that without a referendum. Even with the Whips on his side, Cameron could never get it past the 1922 Committee if he wanted to. At the moment, Cameron's backbenchers are trying to force an in/out vote on our membership of the EU. My view is that the bankers got us into this mess, they should pay to get us out.

[Hoppers]

Wiki puts it at £77,000 of taxable income when you include the severance package.

which is not what you said. nor would it be true in all cases.

I don't believe I said anything :s

It takes into account MPs who fulfill their job.

[The UK in Exile]

which is not what you said. nor would it be true in all cases.

I don't believe I said anything :s

It takes into account MPs who fulfill their job.

and disregards accuracy.....

[Hoppers]

I don't believe I said anything :s

It takes into account MPs who fulfill their job.

and disregards accuracy.....

No.

[The UK in Exile]

and disregards accuracy.....

No.

yep. mps are paid 65000 per annum. severance pay is a separate issue and calculated on an individual basis. Tam Dalyell would have got considerably more for his 43 years of service than louise Mensch, who would have got none.

[Tratvia]

Louise Mensch doesn't deserve a wooden sheckel, let alone a brass farthing, for her "efforts" as a Tory MP - she actually had the temerity to say that the Occupy chaps shouldn't be listened to because they bought coffees from Starbucks. She's a total cockwomble.

[The UK in Exile]

Louise Mensch doesn't deserve a wooden sheckel, let alone a brass farthing, for her "efforts" as a Tory MP - she actually had the temerity to say that the Occupy chaps shouldn't be listened to because they bought coffees from Starbucks. She's a total cockwomble.

I Imagine the people of Corby view that as value for money from their elected representative.

[The Caldari Union]

The evil selfish protesters embody everything that is bad about Britain

[The UK in Exile]

The evil selfish protesters embody everything that is bad about Britain

nothing?

[Tratvia]

The evil selfish protesters embody everything that is bad about Britain

That some British people care enough to stand up to injustice, inequality, and inequity? That there are still some who will resist the tyrant's yoke? Viva Mark Serwotka - at least he's suggesting that people resist through the medium of a General Strike.

[Dumb Ideologies]

The evil selfish protesters embody everything that is bad about Britain

They're Jimmy Saville impersonators driving Land Rovers through drizzle?

[Hoppers]

The evil selfish protesters embody everything that is bad about Britain

nothing?

There's nothing wrong with Britain?

Wow the arrogant stereotype definitely seems to have something to it.

[Of the Free Socialist Territories]

The evil selfish protesters embody everything that is bad about Britain

So...much...fail...

[The UK in Exile]

nothing?

There's nothing wrong with Britain?

Wow the arrogant stereotype definitely seems to have something to it.

oh sorry, do they answer silly posts with serious ones in yerp?

[Hoppers]

There's nothing wrong with Britain?

Wow the arrogant stereotype definitely seems to have something to it.

oh sorry, do they answer silly posts with serious ones in yerp?

Yerp?

[Phoaeniae]

Re: Phoenidae:

I am a patriotic Englishman, but I agree entirely with the concept of a financial transaction tax. As long as it goes into HMG's coffers (and likewise into Berlin's coffers for Frankfurt etc). My view is that certain narrow-minded individuals are trying to turn the current Eurozone crisis into a case for fiscal union. No British government, be it Tory, Labour, or Liberal, could ever concede that without a referendum. Even with the Whips on his side, Cameron could never get it past the 1922 Committee if he wanted to. At the moment, Cameron's backbenchers are trying to force an in/out vote on our membership of the EU. My view is that the bankers got us into this mess, they should pay to get us out.

Thank You Tratvia.
.. despite my english grammar while writing long posts, I see someone having the capacity of understanding.

However, in sinthesis, I support Union in Europe (a kind of), obiouvsly not with Countries and peoples wich don't agree. In pratical, idea on tigher Union regards who's managing common currency. Sholud result an efficent asset of "two level" Union. A wider "european area", cohomprending members with rules quite like nowadays fixed, and into it a strong "block" (already you understand importance of having a common currency coming years) in wich to form a Political Union.
Reason why it's substained an effective mandate and capacity of European Central Bank is both efficence and capacity of a storng indipendent legal enforment to enforce law in financial market, while local Institutional Bank don't have the force or voluntee to approve Antitrust or control documents whene needed, to oppose illegality by main banks soft power. This should regard just main financial and banking concentration, and larger sector of local or not giant corporations and banks keeping been regulated at local (national) level.
Then, about -fiscal union- in reality, if well done, should solve part of problem of interest problem of in-debt States (objectivity wants, despite our past faults, dishonest interest requested by hedge fund and others on public titles hurts common good). Still, I understand scepticism from other Countries when they scared about "debt sharing" (wich well is other thing). I don't insist on that; other points cited are far more important and however formal debt solution, I imagine would be a general "cut-off" plan over State-debts taken as singles. (in this way, for es., if Italy passes from 120% bebt to.. 80%; Germany should from 80% to 40%..ecc.) Now this is not on agenda and seems utopistic now, nevertheless will happen.

[Rubiconic Crossings V2 rev 1f]

It's all utter bollocks. What we should be doing is following the example set by Iceland by clearing out the house of corrupt politicians and bankers. Prosecutions...not austerity. All this is doing is letting the criminal bastards off the hook.

[New Rogernomics]

It is not suprising that few Aussies and Kiwis are living or studying there these days; they can earn more and live better lives in Australia. The UK government has certainly done all it could to screw up the country.

I couldn't help chuckling when they made up BS here in NZ about a building boom in London, people can earn more in Australia; plus unlike the UK they dont get kicked out in two years in what has to be the most stupid immigration system ever designed i.e. employers cant keep you in the UK.

And the UK govt wonders why the economy isn't growing. *shrugs*

[L Ron Cupboard]

This thread is not an accurate representation of the march today.

[Acrainia]

Europeans protesting?

I never thought I'd see the day...