Quote Originally Posted by Dedworth View Post
nice standard of living, plenty of time for him to stay at home, pick up the kids or do his 2nd job
I bet he's not getting £750,000 a yr while moonlighting as a Tory MP. He should be sacked

A Tory MP who rakes in vast sums from his “second job” as a barrister has skipped meetings in Parliament to appear in court.

Stephen Phillips QC was embroiled in a complex High Court business case for six days this week and last while the House of Commons was in session.

During that time, he missed two meetings of the Commons Public Accounts Committee – despite being appointed to the panel only last month.

His salary as an MP is £67,060 but he earned £750,000 as a barrister in 2012 alone
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