With some exceptions I do not agree that their pay is modest compared to their ability. I have dealt with a few MPs over the years and I think the problem is that their ability is often limited. We get what we pay for on average. Modest pay, modest ability.
For every Rishi Sunak or Hilary Benn (heavyweights even if you disagree with them) you have your lightweights such as Gavin Williamson or Diane Abbott. It averages out.
Paying more for the right people wouldn’t be popular with the press or Twitter so will probably never happen. Or if it did we’d get the same shower of cronies as now at a higher cost.
There is no simple answer but a start would be for politicians to abide by their own rules and not treat the public like fools. But I’d be a fool to expect it to happen……Catch22?
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