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[bill cobbett]

... and some phecker has put in a claim for 24 cases of red wine!!!

[denizaksulu]

I wonder who could that be?


Milti, can I have a word with your secretary?

[Oracle]

I did not necessarily support the political positions of either Michael Foot or Tony Ben but these two politicians had more integrity in their little finger than the entire members of the House of Parliament have in their entire bodies.
I'm old enough to remember politicians with principles , even politicians such as Enoch Powell , Ted Heath , Margaret Thatcher as well as the , still incumbent ( hope he is clean) Dennis Skinner.

Their greed is beyond redemption , the British public has now realized what a bunch of greedy , undisciplined selfish money grabbing scumbags their MPs are. The risk now is that the voters will turn to fringe parties if only to punish the greedy MPs.

I love Tony Benn ... and I've always supported Hilary (his son) in his Parliamentary endeavours ... I notice his name hasn't been linked to these scandals!

Hilary Benn for PM of UK

[SSBubbles]

... and some phecker has put in a claim for 24 cases of red wine!!!

Phew! I prefer white!

[miltiades]

I honestly believe that in the name of decency , sanity , common sense , fair play and democracy the Police ought to take action against these unscrupulous utterly unethical greedy bastards , just have a look at some fresh revelations involving the real gentry , millionaires claiming anything from the upkeep of their swimming pool , manure for their plush gardens , wages for staff and perks such as cars and much much more. All we hear from these morally defunct gluttonous parasites is that they acted within rules !! What bloody rules , those invented and manipulated by them.
These are extremely serious revelations and the British taxpayer has every right to be very very angry and demand that action is taken against these legal thieves.
This forum is monitored , views expressed which can be proven to be defamatory to the character of any MP can lead to action against the writer. Let the morality defunct perpetrators of such despicable greed take legal action.
READ ALL ABOUT IT : THE DAILY TELEGRAPH MAY 12 2009

Douglas Hogg, the former agriculture secretary, submitted a claim form including more than £2,000 for the moat around his country estate to be cleared. The taxpayer also helped meet the cost of a full-time housekeeper, including her car. The public finances also helped pay for work to Mr Hogg’s stables and for his piano to be tuned.

Sir Michael Spicer, the Conservatives’ most senior backbench MP, claimed £5,650 in nine months for his garden to be maintained. In December 2006, he submitted a detailed invoice which included “hedge cutting ... helipad”, although he claimed last night that the “helipad” was a “family joke”. The Conservative grandee successfully claimed for the costs of hanging a chandelier in his main manor house.

James Arbuthnot, the Conservative chairman of the defence select committee, announced last night that he would be repaying money he had claimed from the taxpayer to clean his swimming pool. This was among a series of payments made to maintain a country residence he rented before buying a £2 million home without a mortgage in 2007.

David Davis, the former shadow home secretary, spent more than £10,000 of taxpayers’ money on home renovations and furnishings, including a new £5,700 portico at his home in Yorkshire.

David Heathcoat-Amory claimed for more than £380 of horse manure for his garden.

Michael Ancram, who is the Marquess of Lothian, claimed more than £14,000 a year in expenses while owning three properties, none of which have a mortgage and are worth an estimated £8 million.

Sir Alan Haselhurst, the Deputy Speaker, has claimed £142,119 for his country home over the last seven years, despite having no mortgage to pay. He has charged the taxpayer almost £12,000 over five years for gardening bills at his farmhouse in Essex.

Stewart Jackson, a shadow minister, billed the taxpayer for more than £11,000 in professional fees when buying a new home in Peterborough within a year of being elected to Parliament. He claimed more than £300 for work on a swimming pool and hundreds more for work to a “summer room”. Last night he agreed to repay the money claimed for the swimming pool.

Correspondence seen by The Daily Telegraph suggests that some of the MPs have been claiming for the country homes for many years, stretching back to when receipts were not necessary for parliamentary expenses.

When they were required to produce detailed receipts about five years ago, they began simply producing statements listing all the costs of their homes. In some cases, the fees office agreed to pay the maximum allowance after coming under pressure from the MPs.

Mr Cameron is likely to be dismayed by some of the claims. In an interview with a local radio station yesterday, the Conservative leader refused to rule out resignations among MPs embroiled in the expenses scandal.

“If there’s a case of someone who clearly did break the rules and that was totally unjustifiable then there may be a case for action,” he said.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstop ... ndees.html

[Oracle]

David Heathcoat-Amory claimed for more than £380 of horse manure for his garden.

Surely there's enough lying around the House of Commons ....

[miltiades]

David Heathcoat-Amory claimed for more than £380 of horse manure for his garden.

Surely there's enough lying around the House of Commons ....

Hit the nail on the head !

[denizaksulu]

I honestly believe that in the name of decency , sanity , common sense , fair play and democracy the Police ought to take action against these unscrupulous utterly unethical greedy bastards , just have a look at some fresh revelations involving the real gentry , millionaires claiming anything from the upkeep of their swimming pool , manure for their plush gardens , wages for staff and perks such as cars and much much more. All we hear from these morally defunct gluttonous parasites is that they acted within rules !! What bloody rules , those invented and manipulated by them.
These are extremely serious revelations and the British taxpayer has every right to be very very angry and demand that action is taken against these legal thieves.
This forum is monitored , views expressed which can be proven to be defamatory to the character of any MP can lead to action against the writer. Let the morality defunct perpetrators of such despicable greed take legal action.
READ ALL ABOUT IT : THE DAILY TELEGRAPH MAY 12 2009

Douglas Hogg, the former agriculture secretary, submitted a claim form including more than £2,000 for the moat around his country estate to be cleared. The taxpayer also helped meet the cost of a full-time housekeeper, including her car. The public finances also helped pay for work to Mr Hogg’s stables and for his piano to be tuned.

Sir Michael Spicer, the Conservatives’ most senior backbench MP, claimed £5,650 in nine months for his garden to be maintained. In December 2006, he submitted a detailed invoice which included “hedge cutting ... helipad”, although he claimed last night that the “helipad” was a “family joke”. The Conservative grandee successfully claimed for the costs of hanging a chandelier in his main manor house.

James Arbuthnot, the Conservative chairman of the defence select committee, announced last night that he would be repaying money he had claimed from the taxpayer to clean his swimming pool. This was among a series of payments made to maintain a country residence he rented before buying a £2 million home without a mortgage in 2007.

David Davis, the former shadow home secretary, spent more than £10,000 of taxpayers’ money on home renovations and furnishings, including a new £5,700 portico at his home in Yorkshire.

David Heathcoat-Amory claimed for more than £380 of horse manure for his garden.

Michael Ancram, who is the Marquess of Lothian, claimed more than £14,000 a year in expenses while owning three properties, none of which have a mortgage and are worth an estimated £8 million.

Sir Alan Haselhurst, the Deputy Speaker, has claimed £142,119 for his country home over the last seven years, despite having no mortgage to pay. He has charged the taxpayer almost £12,000 over five years for gardening bills at his farmhouse in Essex.

Stewart Jackson, a shadow minister, billed the taxpayer for more than £11,000 in professional fees when buying a new home in Peterborough within a year of being elected to Parliament. He claimed more than £300 for work on a swimming pool and hundreds more for work to a “summer room”. Last night he agreed to repay the money claimed for the swimming pool.

Correspondence seen by The Daily Telegraph suggests that some of the MPs have been claiming for the country homes for many years, stretching back to when receipts were not necessary for parliamentary expenses.

When they were required to produce detailed receipts about five years ago, they began simply producing statements listing all the costs of their homes. In some cases, the fees office agreed to pay the maximum allowance after coming under pressure from the MPs.

Mr Cameron is likely to be dismayed by some of the claims. In an interview with a local radio station yesterday, the Conservative leader refused to rule out resignations among MPs embroiled in the expenses scandal.

“If there’s a case of someone who clearly did break the rules and that was totally unjustifiable then there may be a case for action,” he said.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstop ... ndees.html

Milti, stop picking on these 'poor' MPs will you. Once they use the magic word 'SORRY', everything is OK. It wont happen again!! or will it?

As O says, 'pigs will fly'. (or was it TC). Same difference.

[Oracle]

As O says, 'pigs will fly'. (or was it TC). Same difference.

Is the porridge thick enough yet Deniz?

... keep stirring

[denizaksulu]

As O says, 'pigs will fly'. (or was it TC). Same difference.

Is the porridge thick enough yet Deniz?

... keep stirring

This morning it was 'Bitesize' shreddies. Ran out of porridge today.


Would I stir?