Ok, I did over simply the tax laws, but I was preaching to a foriegner to our taxation laws. I didn't want to go into too much detail. I conveniently missed out NI because I couldn't be arsed, even though we all know that's still painful. As a contractor, I had to pay both mine and my employers NI .... feels like another cheeky stealth tax.
As for our MPs, I think they're both underpaid and overpaid. They're clearly underpaid on paper. Look at their job description and responsibilities, then compare their pay to other important professions such as doctors, and I believe they get paid less. Considering they're running our country, you'd think they'd deserve more cash for their responsibility. Then when you look at what 3 quarters of them actually achieve, you feel like they should be on minimum wage and given a public flogging once a month.