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Originally Posted by katex
Anyway, said my piece now ... know I will stand on my own on this. The M.P's have just been stupid in submitting receipts for items that would seem like extreme living to us, and using the expenses to the maximum ... there again, don't believe too much in martyrs who don't claim.
I don't think their salaries are enough anyway ... when you think Susan Boyle is still predicted to make £5 million still.
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You're not on your own here Kate, I agree with you. I think most people would claim the maximum expenses in the same situation.
A scenario - you're allowed to claim up to £20k expenses per annum, the accountant says you can claim for more or less anything as long as you have a receipt, you find a reciept for carpeting the hall or for shopping and put it in, the accountant accepts it, you've done nothing wrong.
I think the problem here is that the rules are at fault in the first place. What worries me most now though is that an 'independent' body will be set up at tax payers expense, they will then decide the MPs expenses, but who will decide theirs?