MPs' expense claims

[boldie]

yeah...Very impressive "Lowest interest rates" indeed.

He sure is keeping up the good work!

But obv, though he got the credit for that he can't be blamed for the current climate.

pillock.

[Maxriddles]

With the moat cleaning and claims for non existent mortgages I am stunned that the floating duck house didn't get through, UL.

[lazaroonie]

i am shocked and apalled quite frankly. when MP's deliberately set out to evade their duties in paying tax by 'flipping' their properties, it would appear that the revenue are happy to accept a 'sorry, here's your money'.....

I have to say that I didnt find them quite so accomodating a good few years ago when I made a few mistakes.

There should be criminal charges brought against these cretins

[ripple11]

With the moat cleaning and claims for non existent mortgages I am stunned that the floating duck house didn't get through, UL.

.....and apparently its no help as foxes can swim.

[henrik777]

I hear that David Blunkett is the latest name in the expenses claims row.
Apparently he has claimed for a pair of binoculars.

Sandy

[G1BTW]

I agree with Gordon Brown, the public now has a right to total transparency of MPs' expense records in order to restore public confidence.

Gordon blacked out a claim for SKY TV subscription that had previously been revealed by The Telegraph anyway. Probably just  for porn to help him "discharge his duties" as PM.

[boldie]

Thye're still not crooks though...just so that's clear.

[Geo the Sarge]

Thye're still not crooks though...just so that's clear.

 

They're just a bunch of disgusting theiving bastards!

Geo

[G1BTW]

Thye're still not crooks though...just so that's clear.

 

They're just a bunch of disgusting theiving bastards!

Geo

+1

Had it not been for the Telegraph article, we would have known none of this, and would still have a bunch of them in parliament.

Loved the coverage of the story on news, obscuring the newsreader for much of the story with huge overlayed black boxes

[boldie]

Thye're still not crooks though...just so that's clear.

 

They're just a bunch of disgusting theiving bastards!

Geo

+1

Had it not been for the Telegraph article, we would have known none of this, and would still have a bunch of them in parliament.

Loved the coverage of the story on news, obscuring the newsreader for much of the story with huge overlayed black boxes

Yeah, Mr Snow rules.

None of the MPs did anything wrong though...we have to remember that....It's very important that we do. Just because they created the system and then "abused" it (OK abused is the wrong term obviously as everything was within the rules of the system..but let's call it "against the spirit of the system") doesn't mean they are thieving bastards. Sure at the same time they were complaining how the BBC spends the license fee on people like Mr Ross and that pillock that does Radio 1 in the morning, OH, and the bankers obv...that doesn't make them hypocrites. Honest, hardworking people. That's what they are. Just because they blacked out most of the expenses they are required by law to divulge also doesn't mean they are breaking the law....well, OK, kindof breaking the law...but not in a bad way or anything...It's not like, say, an AOP refusing to pay the counciltax increase as that's quite clearly criminal and disgusting and should be punished.
Gordon Brown claiming his Sky subscription is of course completely within the rules, and the spirit, of the expenses system....he needs to watch "Britain's got talent" or he wouldn't know how to wish Susan Boyle goodluck. He needs Skysports as otherwise he wouldn't know that Christiano Ronaldo was leaving ManU and he couldn't comment on "how sad it would be to see a player of that calibre leave the premiership".  These are vital things that the PM of a nation at war (lest we forget) and in a financial and political pickle NEEDS to know about and NEEDS to comment on as otherwise he wouldn't look human enough to get re-elected the people would not have enough faith in him and describe him as a one eyed Scottish idiot "PM out of touch with the common man".
This in turn would obviously lead to people no longer trusting politicians, no longer wanting to vote and that would lead to the wrong type of politician getting in through the back door. (Not in a Mark Oaten sort of way obv...just to make it clear; Gordon Brown does not employ rentboys! He's too worn out from screwing the public.)

[boldie]

Brown's latest beauty; "Because of twitter there will be no more Rwanda"
(obv he is signing up)

How is this man still PM?

[G1BTW]

Thye're still not crooks though...just so that's clear.

 

They're just a bunch of disgusting theiving bastards!

Geo

+1

Had it not been for the Telegraph article, we would have known none of this, and would still have a bunch of them in parliament.

Loved the coverage of the story on news, obscuring the newsreader for much of the story with huge overlayed black boxes

Yeah, Mr Snow rules.

None of the MPs did anything wrong though...we have to remember that....It's very important that we do. Just because they created the system and then "abused" it (OK abused is the wrong term obviously as everything was within the rules of the system..but let's call it "against the spirit of the system") doesn't mean they are thieving bastards. Sure at the same time they were complaining how the BBC spends the license fee on people like Mr Ross and that pillock that does Radio 1 in the morning, OH, and the bankers obv...that doesn't make them hypocrites. Honest, hardworking people. That's what they are. Just because they blacked out most of the expenses they are required by law to divulge also doesn't mean they are breaking the law....well, OK, kindof breaking the law...but not in a bad way or anything...It's not like, say, an AOP refusing to pay the counciltax increase as that's quite clearly criminal and disgusting and should be punished.
Gordon Brown claiming his Sky subscription is of course completely within the rules, and the spirit, of the expenses system....he needs to watch "Britain's got talent" or he wouldn't know how to wish Susan Boyle goodluck. He needs Skysports as otherwise he wouldn't know that Christiano Ronaldo was leaving ManU and he couldn't comment on "how sad it would be to see a player of that calibre leave the premiership".  These are vital things that the PM of a nation at war (lest we forget) and in a financial and political pickle NEEDS to know about and NEEDS to comment on as otherwise he wouldn't look human enough to get re-elected the people would not have enough faith in him and describe him as a one eyed Scottish idiot "PM out of touch with the common man".
This in turn would obviously lead to people no longer trusting politicians, no longer wanting to vote and that would lead to the wrong type of politician getting in through the back door. (Not in a Mark Oaten sort of way obv...just to make it clear; Gordon Brown does not employ rentboys! He's too worn out from screwing the public.)

 

Looks like they got the cops in.

Gotta love David Cameron, had to repay a grand and was exposed for Wysteria removal bill, but still comes out as the people's champion and defender of ther moral high ground.

[RED-DOG]

Then you put the telly on and see an advert, "Benefit cheats, we're on to you"

Where is one that says "MP's expense claim cheats, we're on to you"?

[boldie]

Gotta love David Cameron, had to repay a grand and was exposed for Wysteria removal bill, but still comes out as the people's champion and defender of ther moral high ground.

I know..this is what's stunning. He is saying "we will publish the expense claims with only the house nr and tel nr etc. removed" and he's a hero.

What he is actually saying is "We'll stick to the law"

Labour just looks soo dirty and Brown looks soo incompetent and unable to deal with pressure that Cameron looks good...it's amazing.

[Ismene]

I'm incensed about Blair. 7k for his roof 2 days before he quits....
14k for legal advice when his own party wants to push him out.....

 WTF?