Gluestick Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 MP's are hoping to gain a 1.5% Pay Rise, in a period when Government have been urging "Pay Restraint"!http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/mar/04/mps-to-get-1-5-pay-riseWith the furore over the Expenses Scandal and ongoing political arguments over the Uber-Rich Non Doms such as Lord Ashcroft, and millions struggling to meet their household bills this surely can only be described as hugely cynical schadenfreude?Don't you just love their Chutzpah?[:@] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 They were discussing Lord Ashcrofts finances at length on France Inter radio the other afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 [quote user="Gluestick"]MP's are hoping to gain a 1.5% Pay Rise, in a period when Government have been urging "Pay Restraint"!http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/mar/04/mps-to-get-1-5-pay-riseWith the furore over the Expenses Scandal and ongoing political arguments over the Uber-Rich Non Doms such as Lord Ashcroft, and millions struggling to meet their household bills this surely can only be described as hugely cynical schadenfreude?Don't you just love their Chutzpah?[:@][/quote]I don't see how this can be described as 'Schadenfreude' (delighting in others' misfortune). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluestick Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 Simply because they are quite obviously totally immune to those who elect them struggling to survive owing to Government's abject incompetence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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