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This article examines British public attitudes to MPs having second incomes. It shows that attitudes depends on both the source of any extra income and its amount. Not all second jobs are equally disliked.

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Why is it important?

MPs second incomes are a constant source of debate, both in the UK and elsewhere, provoking regular scandals. This is the first work to show that it is not just the amount of money that matters, but how it is earned.

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This page is a summary of: Attitudes to Moonlighting Politicians: Evidence from the United Kingdom, Journal of Experimental Political Science, January 2015, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/xps.2014.21.
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