VIP contract introduced by Tory peer left government owed £24m
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France: 70 million people. 348 Senators. 5 year mandate. Each French Senator represents a small region of France. Banned from having any second job.

Britain: 70 million people. 831 Lords and Barons. Overwhelming from Southern England. No second-job ban. Several are paid lobbyists. Lifetime job security. Many in their 70s and 80s get paid to show up, have tea and play cards with friends.

  • Kyrgizion@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    30 days ago

    only claim up to £371 per day for attendance

    Man, I wish I was a pauper in government too.

    • palordrolap@fedia.io
      5·
      30 days ago

      That is literally what I get per month from the UK government and is the sum total of my income. In fact the values are so similar I have to wonder if the two are linked somehow.