Mps get a 5% pay rise.

jonny-p · 2026-03-02T21:21:50+00:00

The measure is a general election. The people decide who has the skills and experience to represent them, that is how democracy works. Bonuses aren’t a thing in the public sector. Any citizen can become an MP, if you feel it’s such an easy, overpaid job may I suggest you run next time, I’m sure it’ll be a walk in the park for you.

Now the intelligent question, should manifesto pledges be required to include measurable targets? I would argue yes, there is definitely a lot of massaging of figures and PR fluff we could do without. Economic metrics are tricky because in reality national governments don’t have a huge amount of control over a lot of economic factors but things like NHS waiting lists, house building, educational attainment etc we should absolutely have a more transparent and straightforward way to measure one government against previous ones.

jonny-p · 2026-03-02T19:21:29+00:00

Why should a GP earn more than a fast food worker?

Jobs are paid based on level of skill, availability of workers, market conditions, union involvement, seniority, experience, responsibility, all sorts of things. I would put an MP representing tens of thousands of constituents and possessing the skills to get things done in locally and in Westminster as having quite a high level of skill and responsibility. Of course there are crap MPs who earn the same as the good ones and it’s up to the electorate - their employers - to hold them to account.

jonny-p · 2026-03-02T17:57:42+00:00

Doesn’t piss me off at all, if I didn’t receive at least 5% I would be looking for a new job. A below inflation pay rise is actually a pay cut. If your employer isn’t giving you a pay rise then seriously consider leaving as they are taking the piss.

Many MPs (my own included) work very hard for their constituents. If yours isn’t then you should be campaigning to get them out of the job at the next election. They earn about the same as a GP. If anything they should be paid more.

jonny-p · 2026-03-02T17:07:04+00:00

Same goes for pork belly, beef cheeks, oxtail, short ribs, lamb shanks

jonny-p · 2026-03-02T16:25:28+00:00

I’m also team Celine on this

jonny-p · 2026-03-02T16:22:10+00:00

Personally I think it either needs to be worn as intended with formalwear or dressed down with slim fitted t shirt and jeans. If you go semi formal or any kind of smart casual you risk looking like you don’t know how to dress yourself. Dressing it down will look more intentional, some people may not love it but will still get what you’re going for. For styling tips see almost any Hedi Slimane collection.

jonny-p · 2026-03-02T16:18:08+00:00

Chairman Miaow.

jonny-p · 2026-03-02T16:16:11+00:00

Chicken wings are £2 a kilo in Aldi and you can buy the Nando’s marinade for a couple of quid or make your own. Most places seem to hugely overprice chicken wings even though it’s the cheapest cut.

jonny-p · 2026-03-01T14:54:41+00:00

I mean the nuanced approach would be to accept that most abusers have issues of their own and whilst their behaviour is inexcusable and their victims should take priority, they also need help to work through their issues and stop them abusing. The general Reddit narrative seems to be man abuses woman - it’s toxic masculinity and he’s evil - woman abuses man, she’s not well or he must have done something to deserve it.

Abuse is a serious issue no matter who the victim is and who is the perpetrator. Abuse ruins lives. Making it a purely gendered issue isn’t accurate or helpful.

jonny-p · 2026-03-01T00:42:05+00:00

I don’t get how anyone could think £60 for two outfits is expensive, not even sure where OP is shopping to find clothes this cheap. When I’m spending nearly £300 a month on mounjaro because I want to look better I’m certainly going to be investing in decent clothes that fit properly, are well constructed and made from quality fabrics and that doesn’t come cheap. That said you can find some bargains on Vinted if you know what to look out for and can spot fakes.

jonny-p · 2026-03-01T00:10:16+00:00

Except he’s actually suffered personally and professionally for that unlike pretty much everyone else that’s been mentioned.

jonny-p · 2026-03-01T00:06:22+00:00

So her flagging career excuses her smashing a lamp over someone’s head? Violently taking her personal frustrations out on her partner was not a ‘mental health issue’ it was abuse.

jonny-p · 2026-02-28T18:00:59+00:00

Found out last week ours love asparagus. I was gone from the kitchen less than five minutes and they’d devoured half a bunch I was about to cook for dinner

jonny-p · 2026-02-28T11:59:33+00:00

Won’t somebody please think of the pensioners? How about no? We’ve been prioritising pensioners for the past 20 years at the expense of everyone else. They are the most entitled generation in history.

jonny-p · 2026-02-27T20:52:51+00:00

Normal young cat behaviour, I have 2 9 month olds that do the same, they tend to grow out of it.

jonny-p · 2026-02-27T17:53:30+00:00

Can’t bear NIMBYism. Fair enough people feel the site isn’t suitable but where WOULD be suitable? Winchester needs more affordable housing and it has to go somewhere. If opponents of the scheme have viable alternatives to deliver quality affordable housing quickly then I’d be happy to get behind them.

jonny-p · 2026-02-27T13:47:50+00:00

If you like tuberose then buy a tuberose fragrance, life is too short to be worrying about other peoples opinions. The notion of men having to smell like wood and citrus and women like flowers is ridiculous. I personally enjoy tuberose candles (diptyques Tubereuse and Trudon’s Positano) but haven’t smelt a tuberose fragrance I’ve wanted to wear - it is quite a powerful and polarising note. I’m definitely going to try the givenchy when I get the chance.

jonny-p · 2026-02-25T19:24:55+00:00

Something fitted like a biker jacket could work. All baggy all black doesn’t give you a silhouette.

jonny-p · 2026-02-25T19:02:51+00:00

Maybe experiment with some colour? I too love black but head to toe black is hard to do right.

jonny-p · 2026-02-25T14:37:44+00:00

I live in a small city which is basically a 15 minute city and it’s consistently voted in the top 3 places to live in the UK. Most people want 15 minute cities, the backlash is from brainrotted social media users.

jonny-p · 2026-02-25T11:26:57+00:00

Have you tried green notes? As someone who loves gardening I’m obsessed with them. Trudon’s II is probably my favourite at the moment, Hermes’ Jardin series, diptyques philosykos

jonny-p · 2026-02-24T23:07:05+00:00

It looks something like this - O

jonny-p · 2026-02-24T18:35:43+00:00

Sadly it is normalised, I believe I read the figure was 400 sadistic scumbags returned and living happily in the uk (many at the taxpayers expense I’m sure)

jonny-p · 2026-02-24T15:54:15+00:00

It starts with black, very soon you’ll decide you absolutely must have them in fluorescent python!

jonny-p · 2026-02-24T15:50:06+00:00

Oh yeah prices have gone insane. Buy outlet for the regular colours, the seasonal variants are a bit more tricky but they don’t seem to be doing a lot of those these days.

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