'Jeremy Corbyn's £3million state salary'

EdGey · 13 Apr 2016 at 16:01

Over 30 years.

Lol.

Cosimo · 13 Apr 2016 at 16:02

amigafan2003 said:
He should do what Dodgy Dave does and pay someone to do it for him.

Wouldn't that be against his principles?

Tunney · 13 Apr 2016 at 16:05

amigafan2003 said:
He should do what Dodgy Dave does and pay someone to do it for him.

He definitely should as it appears that he overstated his income and therefore paid too much tax.

Burned_Alive · 13 Apr 2016 at 16:33

Be nice to see these politicians discuss some actual politics rather than worrying about the state of everyone else's taxes. Maybe, you know, the EU referendum coming up.

Skeeter · 13 Apr 2016 at 16:52

Jeremy Corbyn has made more than £3million from the state in the past 30 years

The Labour leader has made more than £1.5million in salary as an MP and will benefit from a generous £1.6million pension when he retires

So he has earned an average salary of £50,000 a year?

How is that news?

Amp34 · 13 Apr 2016 at 16:55

elrasho said:
May be legal but morally wrong, according to Cameron himself. The issue here is how much of a hypocrite he is.

As long as you acknowledge you're a hypocrite then to me that helps a lot, depending on circumstances.

The ones that really get me are those that insist they aren't. It shows how out of touch/pie in the sky they really are.

Dolph · 13 Apr 2016 at 16:57

Tunney said:
He definitely should as it appears that he overstated his income and therefore paid too much tax.

With the pension he forgot?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...s-failing-to-include-state-pension-income-on/

Dis86 · 13 Apr 2016 at 17:06

Shock as civil servant is paid by the state. Extra extra, read all about it!

Dolph · 13 Apr 2016 at 17:07

Dis86 said:
Shock as civil servant is paid by the state. Extra extra, read all about it!

Given that it means he's contributed no net taxation, only recycled money, and claims this is a virtue...

Dis86 · 13 Apr 2016 at 17:14

Dolph said:
Given that it means he's contributed no net taxation, only recycled money, and claims this is a virtue...

Well how the hell else are civil servants meant to get paid? You realise the nhs, police, fire service are all paid from our taxes so are also not net contributors?

Dolph · 13 Apr 2016 at 17:23

Dis86 said:
Well how the hell else are civil servants meant to get paid? You realise the nhs, police, fire service are all paid from our taxes so are also not net contributors?

But the state would be materially worse off without the front line staff mentioned. The same can't be said for everyone in the public sector mind you.

But then, Corbyn is the one making all the noise about contributing...

Dis86 · 13 Apr 2016 at 17:25

Dolph said:
But the state would be materially worse off without the front line staff mentioned. The same can't be said for everyone in the public sector mind you.

But then, Corbyn is the one making all the noise about contributing...

So do you expect politicians to work for free?

And it's not just front line staff, background staff - believe it or not - are paid too!

Dolph · 13 Apr 2016 at 17:28

Dis86 said:
So do you expect politicians to work for free?

And it's not just front line staff, background staff - believe it or not - are paid too!

No, I just don't expect people to claim the moral highground on taxation when they are not actually contributing at all.

A wealth creator who avoids 90% of the maximum tax they could be liable for will contribute more to the state coffers than corbyn paying 100% of what is due.

Dis86 · 13 Apr 2016 at 17:31

Dolph said:
No, I just don't expect people to claim the moral highground on taxation when they are not actually contributing at all.

A wealth creator who avoids 90% of the maximum tax they could be liable for will contribute more to the state coffers than corbyn paying 100% of what is due.

It doesn't matter whether he's a net contributor or not if he pays everything he's due to pay. He's squeaky clean. The same can't be said for those who avoid and evade.

Dolph · 13 Apr 2016 at 17:31

Dis86 said:
It doesn't matter whether he's a net contributor or not if he pays everything he's due to pay. He's squeaky clean. The same can't be said for those who avoid and evade.

Is virtue more important than actual results then?

Dis86 · 13 Apr 2016 at 17:38

Dolph said:
Is virtue more important than actual results then?

When we're talking about morals (and potential legality) - yes!

scorza · 13 Apr 2016 at 17:41

If Corbyn did have an income of £3m a year then it would be a legitimate story. The fact he earned it over the course of 30 years makes it lolworthy.

Destination · 13 Apr 2016 at 17:42

randal said:
So he's earned on average £100k per year for 30 years, that's about right for a politician Shirley?

I am a bit surprised, there must be more to the figures, as very few politicians are on that amount, certainly not backbenchers and opposition politicians.

Did it explain the breakdown in the 100K a year salary?
Or does that included expenses?

Rest of the article is basically bladder water. Poorly written.

Dolph · 13 Apr 2016 at 17:44

Dis86 said:
When we're talking about morals (and potential legality) - yes!

Utltimately, we're not talking about morals, we are talking about state finances. This is measured in pounds not happy thoughts.

The morality comes from believing it is a good thing to give money to the state, how does recycling money from the state achieve anything?

Dis86 · 13 Apr 2016 at 17:44

Hikari Kisugi said:
I am a bit surprised, there must be more to the figures, as very few politicians are on that amount, certainly not backbenchers and opposition politicians.

Did it explain the breakdown in the 100K a year salary?
Or does that included expenses?

Rest of the article is basically bladder water. Poorly written.

It's not just salary - it also includes pension contributions.