I’ve been told to make provisions for my own pension (which will be taxed, when it’s time to receive it) while M.P.s are the only class of “workers” who make no contribution to their own pension.

Are you sure? Pensions aren’t really my thing but a brief ‘google’ would seem to suggest that 80% of MP pension costs are met by MP contributions and only 20% are funded by the Treasury. How does that compare to commerce and industry? MPs also pay National Insurance and Income Tax in the normal way.

Democracy is a wonderful thing but we can’t have everything we want even if we do all vote for it. No party can promise not to raise retirement-age; it is not affordable.

As for MPs salaries; how much do you think they cost each of us per month? Sixpence! 😉