Change in career – politics anyone? Free luxury housing??

We’ve been having an interesting discussion this morning in the office about the MP’s spending allowance…and we have decided that a change in career in maybe needed…

As young professionals struggling to get on the property ladder with the continuing council tax increases, car tax increases, hikes in petrol price, high interest rates….(we’re thrilled with the budget Darling - thanks!!) we couldn’t believe that MP’s get such a large amount of budget to spend of their second homes!

I would like a new washing machine, but I will have to put up with a heavily discounted one from the local supermarket – and £750 for a stereo would be lovely, but I don’t have that kind of spare cash! Haven’t these people heard of Ikea??

Maybe they should swap for a week to see how the majority of middle England is now living because of their monetary ignorance and see that we can’t afford that kind of money for our first homes, never mind a second one!!

Or, we decided, we need to get more involved in politics…tell a few lies, have an affair or two and be rewarded with a second home and excessive expenses….Westminster here we come...

Ruth (and Helen...and Emma...)