MPs Still Robbing Us Blind!

[CliveW]

Just heard this on the BBC News and thought I was hearing things! How can they justify this? Why should the Tax Payer have to pay for this?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/8616261.stm

 

[birdieman]

Doesn't look great does it, extort as much as you can out of a 'grab all you can' expenses set up then when you get caught for fiddling those expenses you claim even more taxpayers money to defend yourself!
Strewth I'll be surprised if voter turnout this coming general election exceeds 25%.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Jack Straw was in Reading today. Shame I couldn't get there as I'd have loved the chance to ask him about it and watch him squirm. Smarmy Cameron was there too but he wouldn't have a clue what the subject was anyway

 

[viscount17]

Justice Minister Jack Straw told the BBC: "It is simply a matter of chance that {the means test} is yet to be introduced in Southwark, where the former MPs are being tried.

yeah sure it was!
if they think anyone is going to believe that they've really lost the plot! (and are showing just how much care about the public).

 

[bobmac]

"PM says three MPs awarded legal aid to fight charges of fiddling expenses will have to pay money back"

Daily Telegraph

 

[freddielong]

Yes but he has spent the last 3 years lying why stop now also that I beleive is only if they are found guilty which they wont due to the lack of regulation etc

 

[JustOne]

"Just heard this on the BBC News and thought I was hearing things! How can they justify this? Why should the Tax Payer have to pay for this?"

You need to get a life mate... how's your golf?

 

[TWM]

Strewth I'll be surprised if voter turnout this coming general election exceeds 25%.

I'll be voting..... against the little reptile who flipped his second home from London to a £2.7 million pound mansion and we pay £2000 a month for his mortgage as well as £400 a month for food and £47 a month laundry.