Flat rate fro going to work.

Gordon Brown's going to scrap the second home, and other expenses allowances, and take more control of employing MPs staff (like family members who are paid to review films (Jacqui Smith)).

Its going to amount to £125 / day, which in some cases could take them to a level greater than there current 2nd home allowance (£25,000 cf £23,000)

Now, this sounds like a good deal - for MPs, and typically another ill thought through knee jerk face and self saving response to the general publics disquiet and disgust at the snouts in the trough mentality of today's career politicians.

Personally I get a daily allowance for turning up to work too - its called a salary.

Once again, isn't it about time that politicians were paid for the work that they do, a standard salary package, and with that they make the appropriate choices on how they use that money - just like the rest of us.