At last Gordon Brown has come up with a positive suggestion: that MP's should not vote themselves a pay rise. MP's should be setting an example to the rest of us. MP's  should never be left to take the final decision themselves; it should be left to an Independent Body, a Citizens Panel, to make the award on a recommendation, or not, as the case may be. They should also consider 'performance related pay' as a factor. But until then, Gordon needs to be more decisive and put his foot down: he should order a 3 Line Whip on the matter.