Mr Smith reads that "'Cushy jobs' do not await MPs who lose their seat, the report suggests. Some MPs struggle to find a new job after losing their seat and many end up earning less than they did in the House of Commons, a study suggests. Of those who lost their seat, only 20% found a new job straight away and 40% earned less after leaving. The report shows the idea that there are "hundreds of ex-MPs walking into cushy and lucrative jobs is rubbish," says co-author Kevin Theakston."
Mr Smith is not sure what that says about the calibre of Westminster MPs once they leave the "House," but he is happy to report that former Conservative MSP Phil Gallie has obviously found something to do with his time having been selected to contest the Central Ayrshire constituency at the next Westminster General Election whenever it comes.
Mr Gallie has represented part of the seat previously as a Westminster MP before losing it and then being elected to the Scottish Parliament. But Mr Smith seems to recall that Euro sceptic Mr Gallie left Holyrood expressing an interest in getting himself elected to the European Parliament.
Obviously that hasn't proved too easy so far then, but Mr Smith thinks he really doesn't have much hope of winning back his old seat either which is now held by Labour with a majority of over ten thousand votes.
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