Living off the fat of the land. - Page 3

andrewb · 22-01-2009, 20:05

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Originally Posted by garinda

It's reassuring to know patronising and sexist attitudes are alive and well in Nu-Tory Lite.

No councillor, regardless of gender, should be forced to stay anywhere they are at risk.

There's no evidence that anyone would be more 'at risk' in a reasonably priced hotel than they would be at the Ritz.

It's not like you to skip a post and jump at a chance to miss a point. It's not sexist to point out that female councillors may feel unsafe where male ones don't, as a lady earlier in this thread and a female councillor expressed, without being jumped on by anybody, from any side.

yerself · 22-01-2009, 20:07

I know he's put a few pounds on over the years, but you surely can't be referring to our esteemed leader, Councillor Britcliffe, as 'the fat of the land' can you?

Retlaw · 22-01-2009, 23:07

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Originally Posted by katex

'Course, one way of cutting this expense down is to go in twos and share a room, as most hotels now only charge per room ....

Who'd want to share a room with Britcliffe.

Retlaw.

cashman · 22-01-2009, 23:14

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Originally Posted by yerself

I know he's put a few pounds on over the years, but you surely can't be referring to our esteemed leader, Councillor Britcliffe, as 'the fat of the land' can you?

thats very unfair yerself, leave "Bunter" alone.

MRWOO · 23-01-2009, 02:31

I reckon that all politicians should go on minimum wage for a year

emamum · 23-01-2009, 10:33

he can go and get a happy meal from macdonalds for £2, its a meal (alledgedly) its less than a tenner... in fact for a tenner he can have 5 ! yaaaay me!

garinda · 23-01-2009, 17:57

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Originally Posted by emamum

he can go and get a happy meal from macdonalds for £2, its a meal (alledgedly) its less than a tenner... in fact for a tenner he can have 5 ! yaaaay me!

There's also a KFC just round the corner from Whitehall, on the Strand, where you can eat in.

He could sit in there and guzzle a full family bucket for only £9.95.

emamum · 23-01-2009, 18:37

i'm interested to know what they class as a meal.

andrewb · 27-01-2009, 01:38

Glad to see your no party allegiance stance has sparked you into condemning the double standards within the opposing party on expenses too Garinda.

Neil · 27-01-2009, 07:40

This is LCC allowances I found on their website, it would appear they don't have a limit as such as anything over the allowance can be claimed on production of receipts.

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Overnight Accommodation

Where the nature of the duties being undertaken result in a councillor or
co-opted member being absent from his/her usual place of residence,
overnight accommodation will be booked and paid directly by the County
Council.
In exceptional circumstances where it is not possible for the County
Council to make a direct booking on behalf of a councillor or co-opted
member, the actual receipted cost of accommodation, including breakfast,
will be reimbursed to the councillor or co-opted member. Such
reimbursement will be subject to a maximum allowance per night of £129
for London and £113 elsewhere in the UK.

Day Subsistence

A councillor or co-opted member may claim up to the following maximum
amounts when absent for the periods stated below from their normal place
of residence:
(a) a period less than 4 hours - £5.65
(b) a period between 4 and 8 hours - £11.25
(c) a period between 8 and 12 hours - £22.50
(d) a period in excess of 12 hours - £33.75
Actual expenditure in excess of £33.75 may be reimbursed subject to the
production of receipts.

garinda · 27-01-2009, 08:00

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Originally Posted by andrewb

Glad to see your no party allegiance stance has sparked you into condemning the double standards within the opposing party on expenses too Garinda.

You'll just have to accept the fact, that unlike yourself, being a member of the Conservatives as you are, that I have no hidden agenda to push, and no party line to follow.

This leaves me free to say what I actually think about any given issue, and either praise or criticise as I see fit, as witnessed by my recent negative comments about the present government in the Lordy Lordy thread.

Freedom from wearing political blinkers is a wonderful thing. I feel sorry that you can't enjoy it too.

andrewb · 27-01-2009, 10:15

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Originally Posted by garinda

You'll just have to accept the fact, that unlike yourself, being a member of the Conservatives as you are, that I have no hidden agenda to push, and no party line to follow.

This leaves me free to say what I actually think about any given issue, and either praise or criticise as I see fit, as witnessed by my recent negative comments about the present government in the Lordy Lordy thread.

Freedom from wearing political blinkers is a wonderful thing. I feel sorry that you can't enjoy it too.

Perhaps you should have some real independent convictions then, and come down hard on Labour for expenses hypocrisy too. You're somewhat similar to a oiled worm

, slipping your way out of situations, with an argument we both know is not an entirely sensible one to repeat. You're a stuck record, so I'll give my stuck response; everybody has 'blinkers', because everyone has opinions. You're aware I'm most close to the Conservative party, because they most closely share my beliefs. One belief I have in this thread, is that Labour have been entirely hypocritical on expenses, which is down right shameful. Perhaps you don't share it, perhaps you should defend them, perhaps you'll even continue giving this response of avoidance. I must inform you though, this isn't an application for the Daily Mail, no doubt your current logic would work wonders though.

garinda · 27-01-2009, 10:43

[quote=andrewb;672821] You're aware I'm most close to the Conservative party, because they most closely share my beliefs.[quote]

Most close to?

You are an active member of the Conservative party.

I've never found any one party whose policies mirror my own, therefore I choose not to affiliate myself to any party by joining their ranks.

If you can manage to see past your blinkers you'd understand that my comparing this government with the morally corrupt one of John Major's, in relation to the latest scandals, isn't exactly a glowing endorsement.

I shall continue commenting on things I think are important from my non-partisan position.

You are free to continue pushing your one party agenda.

Most of us realise that your viewpoint is somewhat skewed by this, and make allowances for you.

jaysay · 27-01-2009, 11:08

[quote=garinda;672829][quote=andrewb;672821] You're aware I'm most close to the Conservative party, because they most closely share my beliefs.

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Most close to?

You are an active member of the Conservative party.

I've never found any one party whose policies mirror my own, therefore I choose not to affiliate myself to any party by joining their ranks.

If you can manage to see past your blinkers you'd understand that my comparing this government with the morally corrupt one of John Major's, in relation to the latest scandals, isn't exactly a glowing endorsement.

I shall continue commenting on things I think are important from my non-partisan position.

You are free to continue pushing your one party agenda.

Most of us realise that your viewpoint is somewhat skewed by this, and make allowances for you.

I don't

garinda · 27-01-2009, 11:35

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Originally Posted by andrewb

You're a stuck record

Personally the only time my needle seems stuck is when I've said something the Tory clique on Accy Web don't want to hear.

Then I have to repeat myself again and again, and give examples, of both praise and criticism I've made of both ends of the political spectrum, thus proving my impartial stand.