£10,000 offered to leak MP's expenses

[andrewb]

Originally Posted by Gayle

Interesting fact that I pulled from the Telegraph's article

Mr Brown claimed a total of £124,454 in expenses and allowances in 2007/08. Mr Cameron claimed £148,829. Nick Clegg, the Lib Dem leader claimed £149,026.

Wonder why it's more expensive to be in the opposition?

Brown won't have an election, so he gets to keep his grace and favour home, downing street.

Wynonie, why do you always use quotes for musings, is there something I'm not getting? :P

[Wynonie Harris]

Originally Posted by andrewb

Wynonie, why do you always use quotes for musings, is there something I'm not getting? :P

Because I'm quoting the title of your blog, so I use quotation marks. Nothing particularly significant in it.

Incidentally, I see in your Blair to become president of EU story, you talk about the Irish being forced to vote on the Lisbon Treaty again. Are you also thinking of telling your readers that if they vote "yes" this time (and I sincerely hope they don't), Cameron, if elected, may well break his pledge to hold a similar referendum?

As he said in a speech in Harlow, Essex: "We may have to say, well look, we’re not happy with this situation, here are some of the powers we’d like to have back. But we can’t give you that referendum on the Lisbon Treaty because it’s already been put in place across the rest of Europe."

Not a lot of people know that...

[andrewb]

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Because I'm quoting the title of your blog, so I use quotation marks. Nothing particularly significant in it.

Incidentally, I see in your Blair to become president of EU story, you talk about the Irish being forced to vote on the Lisbon Treaty again. Are you also thinking of telling your readers that if they vote "yes" this time (and I sincerely hope they don't), Cameron, if elected, may well break his pledge to hold a similar referendum?

As he said in a speech in Harlow, Essex: "We may have to say, well look, we’re not happy with this situation, here are some of the powers we’d like to have back. But we can’t give you that referendum on the Lisbon Treaty because it’s already been put in place across the rest of Europe."

Not a lot of people know that...

Well they have said it will have no democratic legitimacy if it's ratified and would 'not let it rest'. I'm unsure what they will do though, as they can't abandon it once Gordon's undemocratically signed it in. You could leave these in the comments though you know!

If I developed every issue I would have a never ending post. I take your point though.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Right, I will be keeping an eye on your "musings" the next time a Tory hits the headlines for some scandal or other!

A Tory hits the headlines for some scandal or other Wynonie I'm shocked and not a little amazed to even think of it

[andrewb]

Apparently the Telegraph have got hold of a disk of MP's expenses and will be publishing them in tomorrows paper!

[Neil]

Daily or Lancashire?

[andrewb]

Sorry, daily. Tomorrow is going to be a big news day I think..

[Neil]

Don't get excited I read it hours ago, nothing interesting to report

[Mancie]

from what I gather the list published by the Daily Telegraph is for members of the cabinet.... if or when a complete list of ALL Mp's expenses is published I've got an inkling it could be far more embarrasing for the Tories

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Mancie

from what I gather the list published by the Daily Telegraph is for members of the cabinet.... if or when a complete list of ALL Mp's expenses is published I've got an inkling it could be far more embarrasing for the Tories

methinks ya have more chance of being struck by lightening. i aint seen it yet, but suspect andrew has n is playing the owd "Spin" game.

[Mancie]

Originally Posted by andrewb

Apparently the Telegraph have got hold of a disk of MP's expenses and will be publishing them in tomorrows paper!

It is only right that MP expenses should be known by the public... I hope theTelegraph publish all MP's claims..unedited!
whoever sold the disc to the press must have the brains to have made copies...so lets hope the truth comes out .

[garinda]

You can always rely on the good old Daily Telegraph to get down to the nitty gritty, and publish the facts.

[Wynonie Harris]

Can't wait for the Tory and Lib-Dem expense claims, which I'm sure will be every bit as embarrassing as the Labour ones we've seen so far. However, as the fragrant Harriet Harman loftily proclaimed to us last night, it was all within the rules. Rules which this cosy Parliamentary club drew up themselves to ensure that they profited at the taxpayers' expense. And don't forget that this information has had to be dragged out of them, as they put every obstacle in the way to ensure that we didn't know about their little games.

It's also worth remembering that we're actually getting less value for money from our elected representatives. Because politicians of all parties have been happy to surrender large parts of our independence to the EU superstate, the amount of legislation they have to deal with has actually be greatly reduced over the years.

They may be within the rules , but what a bunch of greedy, money-grubbing, self-serving sods!

[andrewb]

It makes me angry when a politician says 'it was within the rules'. It may well be, but it's certainly not within the spirit of the rules is it! I'm sure there will be members from other parties whom will get found out too Wynonie, I think the Telegraph are publishing more in the coming days..

Transparency has been a long time coming, I'm pretty sure we will all be getting better value for money now that they can be held accountable to the spending of tax payers money.

[andrewb]

I've written todays on MP’s Expenses Claims Leaked Part 1 | Andrew Barrett's Musings if people don't want to buy the telegraph.