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DAVID CAMERON effectively handed penny-pinching MPs a backdated 10 per cent pay rise yesterday after the PM dropped his opposition to the extra cash.
He had previously condemned plans to ratchet MPs’ pay up to £74,000 as “simply unacceptable” while public-sector workers were restricted to 1 per cent rises.
But the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) said there appeared to be no material reason to change proposals for an increase from the current level of £67,000 and a craven Mr Cameron said it was for the watchdog to decide.
Labour’s toxic centrists have wealthy backers but there’s little to suggest they can win over MPs or party members in an open fight, writes SOLOMON HUGHES
CLAUDIA WEBBE says the horrific price British patients will pay for this NHS deal is now clear — and there’s time to get out of it, if MPs will only force the issue
