£10,000 offered to leak MP's expenses - Page 11

cashman · 18-05-2009, 09:17

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Originally Posted by andrewb

I think B, I doubt he'll announce that he's guilty though!

I'm with B also n more chance of him being "Struck Wi Lightening" than saying I'm Guilty.

Wynonie Harris · 18-05-2009, 09:18

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

He was, of course, claiming the second home allowance for his Glasgow home town and constituency while at the same time living in his grace and favour apartment in the Palace of Westminster.

Oh yes, he certainly has his snout firmly in the trough, as has his missus. That's why he has a vested interest in keeping the whole racket going.

Tealeaf · 18-05-2009, 13:10

He's making the final touches to his speech. Not long now....

Royboy39 · 18-05-2009, 13:20

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

He's making the final touches to his speech. Not long now....

Na................Hes on the phone to his mate Tam to take advice on what he can claim before retirement.

Tealeaf · 18-05-2009, 13:25

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Originally Posted by Royboy39

Na................Hes on the phone to his mate Tam to take advice on what he can claim before retirement.

Nah...he flew up there to meet him last week so he could pick up his air miles.

turkishdelight · 18-05-2009, 13:54

Sack the lot of them, flawed system that allows the rules to be bent out of all proportion they wont be brought to task Watch. Dont worry its within the rules. MPs are already on income support. Our money has and is doing a good job.

Tealeaf · 18-05-2009, 13:56

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Originally Posted by turkishdelight

Sack the lot of them, flawed system that allows the rules to be bent out of all proportion they wont be brought to task Watch. Dont worry its within the rules. MPs are already on income support. Our money has and is doing a good job.

Could someone please translate?

MargaretR · 18-05-2009, 15:04

It looks like the Euro MPs are burning evidence of their fiddling
EUobserver / Fire breaks out in EU commission building

Royboy39 · 18-05-2009, 16:40

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

He's making the final touches to his speech. Not long now....

Any the wiser?

Wynonie Harris · 18-05-2009, 18:50

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Originally Posted by Royboy39

Any the wiser?

Yep, he's determined to hang on to his privileged existence with all its attendant goodies for as long as he can...probably 'til the election next year. And when he does go, it'll either be off to the Brussels gravy train or upstairs to the Lords gravy train, with a nice, fat pension to look forward to...all for carrying out a job with the sort of incompetence that you or I would be sacked for.

SPUGGIE J · 18-05-2009, 19:42

So the trough is being scoured clean with what are supposed to represent us with their claims but here is another point; "What about those that sit in the devolved parliments and also Westminster as well? this is costing big time as they get allowances from both. Sure Ian Paisley snr does along with Alex Salmond our First Minister and in Ian's case is also/was a MEP.

jaysay · 19-05-2009, 10:00

The Speaker as announced that he will make a statement this afternoon saying he is standing down, BBC News report 11am

Tealeaf · 19-05-2009, 11:38

...Let's now see what his redundancy package is.

Mancie · 19-05-2009, 21:58

looks like the Government will have the independant enquiry for MP's expenses.. one of the proposals from Labour is that MP's should be made to fill a timesheet..no problem..but the Tory MP Alan Duncan has opposed this saying that he is so busy with his 4 or 5 other jobs he has not the time!.. class

Wynonie Harris · 20-05-2009, 07:45

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

...Let's now see what his redundancy package is.

A £1.4 million pension pot and a place on the Lords gravy train. This, for a man who allowed MPs to get away with all sorts of expenses scams and then spent our money trying to cover it up.

At the same time, Mad Gord is telling us that Parliament will not be a "gentleman's club" anymore.

Oh sure...