Should MPs have second jobs?

<div>The Owen Paterson affair has shined a light on the extra paycheques that MPs earn on top of their £80,000 tax-funded salary. In particular Geoffrey Cox, whose outside legal work is reported to bring him in six figures on a regular basis. But is there an argument to be made for allowing elected officials to receive a second income?</div> <div><br> </div> <div>Max Jeffery is joined by Katy Balls and James Forsyth to ponder this very question.</div> <div> <br> <em>'On principle, I think MPs continuing to earn money from their former professions or former trades is acceptable. They're not trading on the fact that they are an MP.'</em> - James Forsyth </div> <div><br> </div> <div>Subscribe to The Spectator today and get a £20 Amazon gift voucher:</div> <div> <a href="http://www.spectator.co.uk/voucher">www.spectator.co.uk/voucher</a> </div> <div><br> </div> <div>And stay on top of all the day's news with our Evening Blend Newsletter:</div> <div> <a href="http://www.spectator.co.uk/blend">www.spectator.co.uk/blend</a> </div> <div><br> </div>