MPs expenses - are we getting distracted?

Shouldn't we be encouraging our MPs to govern the country?

Instead of hounding them like this.

Meanwhile in France, their government is supporting and financing car manufacturers to have the very best electric car in Europe. Money is being channeled into developing the best electric battery.

Wouldn't this kind of thinking be more productive for our country.

We pour so much of our energy into wanting our football team to be the best in the world - Couldn't we instead pour our energy into developing a product that will be in demand by millions of people and will thus do the following:

• Make us feel good because we have the best product after a really hard fight - We did something similar with Concord but got the product wrong.
• Provide tens of thousands of jobs.
• Revive our steel industry.

There must be other equally important products of the future - Wind Turbines - Wave Energy Converters - Heat Pumps.

Why don't we encourage our politicians to put their energies into being proactive and developing new technology in a big way.

Shouldn't we be measuring our politicians on what new initiatives they bring about and ignore whether they are squeaky clean.

Aren't we being led on an unproductive witch hunt.

We're happy to see the top job of Cumbria County Council advertised at £170,000 p.a. and not raise an eyebrow, yet we raise hell at an MP earning some £60,000.

Which of the two have the more important job?

Which of the two have the more physically demanding job - being in two places at once?

Which of the two have expenses to pay for developing relationships with the business doers in the country (and elsewhere)?

Haven't we been led up the garden path by the media trying to sell us more papers or watching TV along with the ads for business?

Why do we fall for it?

What are the chances of getting really good MPs with drive and good business judgement in the elections coming up?

Won't the guys we really want be working elsewhere for £500,000 and up elsewhere.

The phrase "You pay peanuts - you get monkeys" comes to mind.

Oh No! What we really really want governing us are scrupulously honest morons that know how to smile nicely and avoid answering straight questions and wasting time on the floor of The House so that legistlation is NOT past.

Mad.

Roll in the Conservatives!