There are three Tory MP's in Barnet. Two have one house and one has two. We used to have three MP's who all had two houses, but one got slung out and the other retired. All three of them claimed a second home allowance. Theresa Villiers is the one who is still there. Despite the fact that she can get from Barnet to Westminster in less than an hour by public transport, she thinks she needs a second home subsidised by the Taxman nearer Parliament. To their credit the new Tory MP's Freer and Offord, have said that they are quite happy commuting (see boys, I do say nice things about you when you deserve it).
It seems that wheras Freer and Offord are preapred to criticise the troughing in Barnet Council, Theresa Villiers MP, the one with the second home, thinks it's fine. She thinks its up to councillors to decide there own pay and if they decide to take the piss, that's fine.
http://www.times-series.co.uk/news/8282873.Villiers_fails_to_condemn_council_pay_hike/?ref=mr
Her statement :-
This issue is for the Council to determine. As an MP, I have no say in decisions made by elected councillors on pay and allowances. This is a matter for local, not national, decision-making.
Lets get this right then. A minister of government (yes she is amazingly enough) thinks local Councillors can do what they like? There is a rumour that this statement was made because Lynne Hillan and Brian Coleman reminded her that they said nothing about her troughing. That's how it works. You turn a blind eye to my troughing and I'll turn a blind eye to yours.
She is a disgrace and not fit to be a part of the government. In fact the only job she's fit for is putting out the pigswill for the porkers to feast on. Let me remind you Tessie, that you are an MP, you are meant to show a bit of Leadership. You have failed the voters of Barnet
I am quite happy for her to say it is matter for local, not national, decision making.
ReplyDeleteBut that is not what she is being asked (as Jeremy Paxman would say).
No-one is suggesting the decision should be made by government - but what is her opinion about this pay hike?
She must have an opinion, surely?
Just an opinion, Theresa.
Just an opinion.
Oh, go on.
Come, come now. The lovely Ms Villiers is not a disgrace for confirming that whatever coucillors decide to pay themselves is not a matter for central government.
ReplyDeleteWhat she is saying is that the voters of Barnet can express their support of councillors' remuneration at the level of local elections.
I would remind readers that Herr B Coleman is worth every penny he manages to rake into his enormous manly pockets. He works 24 hours a day; even when asleep he is dreaming of how to increase his standard of living and thus improve the lives of all those who serve and support him.
God Bless Brian Coleman and every single one of his fleas.
Perhaps the increase in her salary from £65,738 to £89,435 has clouded her judgement?
ReplyDeleteI agree with baarnett’s comment that there is nothing to stop Theresa Villiers from expressing an opinion. Politicians are normally very good at doing that and she has been quite happy to speak out in support of the council previously when she agrees with its bidding.
Whether she can do anything about it or not, does she agree with these increases? It’s a simple question. Does she agree with Coleman’s petulant attack on her fellow Minister Grant Shapps? Does she condone or condemn the nasty attack on Kate Salinger?
If she remains silent on these issues people will either assume the rumours of a Faustian pact with Hillan/Coleman are true or it will simply prove you are spineless and not up to the job of representing your constituents.