evidence: MPs have been awarded another pay rise today, causing outrage among some commentators. [...] There was some outrage expressed today at the apparent difference between the 2.7 per cent rise for MPs, and an apparent rise of just 1.5 per cent for their staff. But this is an unfair comparison. [...] It isn’t true that MPs are getting a bigger pay rise than the average public or private sector worker – although many people will see their earnings rise by less than average.