A Pay Rise, Looting, And Social Media Etiquette

Morning Glory with Mike Graham

Matt Hall

News, Unknown, News & Politics

4.4 • 741 Ratings

🗓️ 1 March 2019

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Members of Parliament are getting a pay rise, but do they deserve it? We get the thoughts of former MP George Galloway. We rubbish the claims that Brexit will lead to looting and public unrest. And James Max helps us get our heads around social media etiquette.

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0:00.0	Across the UK, online and on DAB,
0:03.2	the Independent Republic of Mike Graham on Talk Radio.
0:06.9	A mid-morning dance with the devil from the farmer of fury.
0:11.2	It's my boss.
0:12.8	Dangerous mid-morning debate with the great dictator.
0:15.9	The Independent Republic of Mike Graham on Talk Radio.
0:28.8	Good morning and welcome to the Independent Republic of Mike Graham right here on Talk Radio. We have moved seamlessly into yet another month, but the outlook isn't getting any
0:32.6	better for us hardworking taxpayers. It might not be a particularly happy St. David's Day
0:36.8	for you, but it definitely is one for the 650 MPs currently attached to the House of Commons.
0:41.8	Yesterday, they voted themselves a £2,000 pay rise, even as their own staffs are actually
0:46.5	facing cutbacks. The latest increase means their pay has risen by around 21% to £79,8 pounds in the past six years.
0:55.2	But the fund does not stop there.
0:57.0	Cabinet ministers will be raking in an extra four grand to top up their salaries of over 140,000 pounds.
1:03.5	And given what is currently happening inside the Palace of Westminster, I would have to say this is an absolute outrage.
1:09.4	MPs are supposed to be the servants of the people,
1:11.9	but an awful lot of them are too busy carrying out the will of their own agenda
1:15.5	to serve those of us who pay for their existence.
1:18.4	This morning, Chris Grayling and David Lanny are the big names in the news
1:21.3	for two very different reasons.
1:22.9	Between them, they are costing the public purse,
1:25.4	something approaching half a million pounds in wages and expenses.
1:29.2	Isn't it time we got a little bit more value for money?
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