• frankPodmore@slrpnk.netM
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      5 months ago

      That’s about one tenth of the annual MP’s salary. So, he has a far greater financial motive to remain an MP than he does to lose and collect the bet.

      • xor@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        5 months ago

        Well except for the fact that the salary option is:

        • granted gradually over a year period
        • requires you to do a full-time job

        If they would be able to get even a slightly worse salaried job instead of being an MP, then the financial motive is - in contrast to your claim - actually in favour of him losing

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        5 months ago

        yes because “remaining an elected mp for the tories” and “not doing that” represent equal propositions in terms of effort, time and resources