There is a rash of articles in the British media at the moment on MP’s expenses. It seems to be a popular pass-time to whinge and complain about the amount of money our politicians are costing us. True – the odd politician does rort the system and the has to be a level of control and oversight but this witch hunt that is taking place in the UK at the moment is typical of the media inspired feeding frenzy that they so much love.
The reality is that these people work extremely hard and are worth every cent they cost. Most of them are in it for worthy motives and don’t forget it is us who placed them there. It actually costs a lot of money to do their job and many of them could get far more in private industry. If they were in it for the money then they are in the wrong job.
I think it would be better to focus on policy – not on petty cash expenses – but that is a lot harder and not quite as popular.