andsome Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 M.P's are costing the tax payer more and more and even more.HERE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadyassa Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 M.P's are costing the tax payer more and more and even more.HERELooks like those naughty CON servatives are the worst..... "David Cameron the Conservative leader, filed the highest claim among the party leaders with a bill for £135,729. The MP for Witney, he claimed £21,359 for his second home and £2,666 for travel expenses as an MP although he also has a car at the taxpayers' expense." They need their accounts checked for fraud ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted October 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 My own view is that they get paid enough without these huge expenses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thos Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 Alistair Campbell, for whom I have a great deal of respect, is absolutely right. MP's should have their expense claims examined and receipts submitted. There should be an independent body who sets the rules covering this sort of practice. It should not be left to Parliament itself to decide on these matters whether they are honourable members or not.Thos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadyassa Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 True, why not just give them a train pass and let them use the transport system to comute instead of another house close by to where they allegedly work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 All members of Parliament should be constantly reminded how vulnerable their seat on the gravy train is.An MP is only an MP for a maximum of five years before his/her position is put up to public scrutiny and subjected to a lottery amongst several other aspirants to the position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 An MP is only an MP for a maximum of five years before his/her position is put up to public scrutiny and subjected to a lottery amongst several other aspirants to the position....or moved to a "safe seat" if his nose is brown enough!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 Safe seats aren't always as safe as they are thought to be. There have been a number of examples of this, notably Martin Bell who ousted sleaze-bag, and now bankrupt, Neil Hamilton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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