January 8th, 2008

Slave for the Fair Pay Network?

The world of young political researchers is notoriously underpaid and full of risk from sexually predatory employers. A co-conspirator has emailed with details of possibly the most ironic job advertisement Guido has seen.

It is a job ad for the soon to be launched “Fair Pay Network” backed by UNISON, OXFAM (UK), New Policy Institute, Child Poverty Action Group, One Parent Families/Gingerbread, Mayor of London, London Citizens, NUS, Unite the Union, Equanomics, UNISON, Counsel and Care, TUC and the New Policy Institute.

The position involves general office admin and researching into low-pay. It pays expenses only…








Parliamentary Standards Commissioner John Lyon said of LibDem MPs…

“The effect of members not making over these payments to the House was to put their private interest above their public interest, contrary to the Code of Conduct for Members of Parliament.”



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