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Originally Posted by g jones
I don't see many problems publishing expenses. I know names were omitted so when Mark Hendricks brought his researcher from London to Preston second class staying in Travelodge it showed as Mark Hendricks 'claimed for a kit kat' and 'Mark Hendricks booked in a Travelodge in his own constituency' when it was in fact scrubbed out it was his researcher - probably on near minimum wage or low anyway.
It's no problem to me. I think people recognise it is a huge responsibility and both personal and staff allowances are neccessary.
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I don't think anyone would disagree that an MP needs secretarial and research assistance. It is when and if such assistance is given by friends and family that is the problem. Should you be elected, Graham, it is will be to the Palace of Westminster - not Nigeria-on-Thames, as it has lately become. So can you or can you not give a commitment to the following:
- No Silly expenses
- Publish your expenses on a monthly basis
- No family or chums on the public payroll
Yes or no to all of these?
Oh, and buggar what Labour HQ may have to say.