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Old 28-10-2012, 13:41   #61
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OK, fair enough, Ken, so you won't criticize Graham due to party loyalty. I can understand that. However, for those of us who owe no allegiance to any party I'm sure you can see how it rings somewhat hollow when a politician is having a pop at an opposition politico whilst people in his own party are doing similar things. It tends to add to our already somewhat jaundiced view of politicos on all sides!
I won't criticise Graham due to personal loyalty not party, but yes I see your point of view.

Too busy with local issues to get involved with it myself....

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Old 28-10-2012, 14:18   #62
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Too busy with local issues to get involved with it myself....

Yeah, I suppose I should've guessed you would be!
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Old 29-10-2012, 18:00   #63
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Can anyone explain how an MP, who is so overworked by his parliamentary duties and his local community activities, can still find time to provide consultancy services to businesses for which they are paid significant stipends.
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Old 02-11-2012, 14:17   #64
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You really couldn't make it up....Not only did this guy charge the taxpayer £125,000 for renting his own garage as an office, rent out his £700,000 flat in London whilst claiming £1400+ a month in rent, we now discover that he's also screwed the taxpayer for £13,000 for a none existent European Policy Institute.

BBC News - MP's expenses: Denis MacShane faces 12-month suspension

No wonder he's a freakin' millionaire....
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Old 02-11-2012, 14:46   #65
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You really couldn't make it up....Not only did this guy charge the taxpayer £125,000 for renting his own garage as an office, rent out his £700,000 flat in London whilst claiming £1400+ a month in rent, we now discover that he's also screwed the taxpayer for £13,000 for a none existent European Policy Institute.

BBC News - MP's expenses: Denis MacShane faces 12-month suspension

No wonder he's a freakin' millionaire....
Wonder if Graham Jones will be tweeting about him?
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Old 02-11-2012, 14:50   #66
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Wonder if Graham Jones will be tweeting about him?
Nope his tweets are stuck on the letter 'B' at the moment..Bond films, Berg and Betting Terminals
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Old 02-11-2012, 15:41   #67
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Nope his tweets are stuck on the letter 'B' at the moment..Bond films, Berg and Betting Terminals
So where's the bit about "Bull" ?
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Old 02-11-2012, 16:12   #68
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It just shows the distinct disregard for the ordinary man in the street....the man that Labour politicians purport to be the champions for.

It makes you despair to think that after all that has gone before, they have learned absolutely nothing.
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Old 02-11-2012, 16:15   #69
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I think what I should have been more clear about is that being an MP is very much a full time job and every waking hour becomes devoted to community work. .
Having stated the above Ken, perhaps you can provide a response to my point that I cannot understand how someone (any MP), can also provide consultancy services - for quite considerable payments, when they are so busy with their Parliamentary duties and services to the community they are elected to represent?
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Old 02-11-2012, 16:41   #70
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M.P. MacShane has just gone.....another 'un with the middle name Corruption.

I wonder if there are any other M.P.'s who are still complaining about the system of claiming expenses?
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Old 06-11-2012, 20:58   #71
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Having stated the above Ken, perhaps you can provide a response to my point that I cannot understand how someone (any MP), can also provide consultancy services - for quite considerable payments, when they are so busy with their Parliamentary duties and services to the community they are elected to represent?
The honest answer is that I don't know, Barrie. You really would have to ask Graham on that as it is the first I've heard of it.

However, since being an MP is very much the whim of the people at election time and since he himself is/was/maybe under threat of a Tory cull as part of the boundary review I can't blame anyone for trying to secure that they have some sort of safety net after Parliament.
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Old 06-11-2012, 21:28   #72
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I thought I had read that even if there was a boundary change, then Graham Jones would be sure of a seat because he was an incumbent...well, sure of a seat if folk vote for him that is....he would automatically be put up for one of the seats...now whether folks in areas other than Hyndburn would vote for him is anyones guess.
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Old 08-11-2012, 15:00   #73
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Another one who had her snout firmly in the trough...

Labour MP Margaret Moran 'claimed £53,000 in false expenses' - Telegraph
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Another one who had her snout firmly in the trough...

Labour MP Margaret Moran 'claimed £53,000 in false expenses' - Telegraph
And even more public money is being wasted on a trial where the defendant cannot be found guilty.

The mind boggles..why try her in the first place when all the result can possibly be is that she is required to be 'helped' to recover......

She was not mentally ill when she ripped off the taxpayer..her alleged illness is the result of being caught....it a damn disgrace!

She should be helped to recover in an understaffed NHS ward like the rest of the plebs and then tried!

Yet another pig feeding at the trough that is going to get away with it...
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And even more public money is being wasted on a trial where the defendant cannot be found guilty.

The mind boggles..why try her in the first place when all the result can possibly be is that she is required to be 'helped' to recover......

She was not mentally ill when she ripped off the taxpayer..her alleged illness is the result of being caught....it a damn disgrace!

She should be helped to recover in an understaffed NHS ward like the rest of the plebs and then tried!

Yet another pig feeding at the trough that is going to get away with it...
And predictably enough, she has got away with it.

Margaret Moran fiddled £53,000 in expenses, but will not go to jail - Telegraph

One law for them...
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