Becoming a mp and perks of the job

[ricgem2002]

whats the criteria for becoming an mp ? as an independent would you still get in ?

[Gamston]

All you need is £500 as a deposit which is refundable assuming you win the election or get more than 5% of the vote and 10 voters to nominate you .

 

Good Luck !

[999tigger]

These are the criteria

 

1) You must be at least 18 years old on the last day of nominations,

2) You must not be a Bishop, a Peer, a member of the Armed Forces, or have be serving a sentence of more than 1 Year.

3) Resign from any disqualifying organisations, of which there are 100's.

4) Obtain nomination papers from the Returning Officer

5) In the constituency you wish to represent you must get 10 members of the electorate to sign the nomination papers.

6) Send the nomination papers and £500 to the returning officer at least TWO weeks before polling day.

7) Make sure all campaign literature has your full Name and Address and printer details on.

Remember you submit your invoices for campaign expenses AFTER the election result has been declared, so keep them safe!!

[suzyoo]

and the best perk is you can get your moat cleaned out

paid for by tax payers

[El Cid]

and the best perk is you can get your moat cleaned out, paid for by tax payers

 

They are all just rewards for doing a very important and skilled job, cleaning out the moat was never passed or paid out.

[GLASGOWOODS]

They are all just rewards for doing a very important and skilled job, cleaning out the moat was never passed or paid out.

 

Skilled job? Please explain old chap.

[ANGELFIRE1]

whats the criteria for becoming an mp ? as an independent would you still get in ?

 

The absolute criteria for becoming an MP is easy to ascertain.

 

1) You MUST be able to tell untruths to the general public and keep a straight face while doing it.

 

2) You MUST claim expenses for any and everything you can, even down to items costing less than 10 pence.

 

3) At PM's questions you MUST bray like a demented donkey on speed - before, during and after every question and answer given, no matter which party you represent.

 

Angel1

[MLAR]

The absolute criteria for becoming an MP is easy to ascertain.

 

1) You MUST be able to tell untruths to the general public and keep a straight face while doing it.

 

2) You MUST claim expenses for any and everything you can, even down to items costing less than 10 pence.

 

3) At PM's questions you MUST bray like a demented donkey on speed - before, during and after every question and answer given, no matter which party you represent.

 

Angel1

 

You need to get more votes than all of your opponents in an election.

[RonJeremy]

You must have every aspect of your life pried into by the media.

You must have everything you've ever said or done, no matter how young or reformed you are, dragged up at every opportunity.

You must say goodbye to your personal privacy.

You must be publicly pilloried and hated by people who have no idea.

You must have VERY thick skin.

 

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Being ugly helps too.

[El Cid]

Skilled job? Please explain old chap.

 

Just as running a large company requires many skills, so too does running the country. Nothing on paper is needed.