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The fence is now up, the NGH didn't even consult on it. I wonder how much it cost in times where the NHS is cutting jobs.

The vast majority of MPs take a pay cut to enter the house. We need to pay MPs a salary that will encourage professional men and women to enter public life. The comparison with Drs and what the state can afford is moot: there are 60,000+ Drs earning over a hundred thousand a year. Their pay bill in Sheffield alone is almost eleven million each month (NHS Sheffield). In the scheme of things, paying 600 or so MPs a decent professional salary costs the country far less then paying MPs a low wage that in turn discourages the most capable from applying.

Thanks all for the advice. Wonderful that a simple question can generate so much good advice!

Thanks for the link, I've had one member of the forum PM me, Unfortunately I can't reply until I've posted at least five messages on the forum! This counts towards my five...

Hi, I enjoy reading literature, I've read lots of Russian novels and I enjoyed them so much that I visited Russia earlier this year. I suppose you might say that I'm a Russophile! I'd very much like to find a local home tutor to teach me how to speak and read Russian. If anyone in Sheffield offers home tuition, then please let me know. Thanks.