Thinking of a new career in Japanese politics

You can learn the darndest things from the telly. Today, for example: Did you know that taxpayers foot the bill for secretaries for Japanese members of parliament - to the tune of ¥5 million to ¥10 million each a year (about 30,000 to 60,000 quid). Hmm. Quite a nice salary, but they are doing the nation's work. And...

Members of the lower house get an expenses budget of ¥1.5 million a month (9,000 quid a month), paid by Greater Abikans, naturally. If that sounds a tad generous, that's because IT IS!

With that kind of money, it's a wonder that any pol would ever want more, eh readers?

Oh, didn't catch what their actual salary was.