ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn hiː wɛnt ɔnðə ɹˈɛkɚd tə kɹˈɪɾɪsˌaɪz pˈeɪ ɹˈaɪzᵻz fɔːɹ sˈɜːʔn̩ ɹˈʊɹɹəl kˈaʊnsɪlɚz, sˈeɪɪŋ ˈɜːbən kˈaʊnsɪlɚz lˈaɪk hˌɪm dɪzˈɜːvd ɛkspˈɛns ˈɪŋkɹiːsᵻz ˈɔːlsoʊ.
In 2014 he went on the record to criticise pay rises for certain rural councillors, saying urban councillors like him deserved expense increases also.