Tory Councilors Give Themselves A Pay Rise.

In an incredibly sensitive move Cambridgeshire County Council have awarded themselves a 25% pay rise as they make council workers redundant. We asked the leader of the council for his comments; "We've given ourselves a modest 25% pay increase in order to encourge people from less priviliged backgrounds to become councillors. I mean you wouldn't want to become a councillor and find you can't afford to buy champagne and caviar would you? We have to maintain certain standards and, anyway, we deserve it for being so efficient in sacking as many council workers as we have. Councillors work incredibaly hard - taking backhanders from local businessmen and handing out favours to our mates. It's a matter of increasing choice and I choose to screw the system for whatever I can get."