Weekly Survey: MPs’ second jobs, railway renationalisation and Ed Miliband

This week started off with something of a 2010 throwback; the words ‘cash for access’ were splashed across newspaper front pages. This time former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and Malcolm Rifkind, who once-up-a-time occupied the same ministerial position under John Major, are at the centre of the scandal.

Labour have deemed these allegations disturbing, at on his own recommendation, Jack Straw has been suspended from the Parliamentary Labour Party.

In response, Ed Miliband has called on David Cameron to ban MPs from taking up paid consultancy or directorship positions – a measure Miliband said he will enforce on Labour MPs if the party win in May.

What do you think of this? Do you agree with Miliband that MPs shouldn’t be allowed to be consultants of directors? Would you go further and ban MPs from all second jobs? Or do you disagree with Miliband and think MPs should be allowed to take up whatever role they choose, as long as they abide by the law? Let us know.

Last week,Shadow Transport Secretary Michael Dugher said that he believed there should be more public control over the railways – but didn’t go so far as to support full renationalisation.

What are your thoughts on Dugher’s comments? Do you agree with him? Do you think Labour should commit to renationalisation? Or do you disagree altogether, and think the railways are fine as they are? Tell us what you think.

And finally, for our weekly rolling question. This time round, it’s about Ed Miliband. With recent remarks on HSBC tax avoidance and comments on the cash for access scandal, how do you think Miliband is doing? Do you think he’s improved recently? Or do you think he’s not doing all that well 2 months ahead of a general election? Have your say, here.

Our weekly survey will be open until noon on Thursday. You can vote here.