£10,000 offered to leak MP's expenses - Page 2

andrewb · 04-04-2009, 15:19

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Originally Posted by jaysay

I think you'll find that Greg posts his exes on his web site accyman, sorry to disappoint you over the £5Gs

I think this is for expenses receipts rather than totals, which as far as I know Greg doesn't publish, he does however go further than he needs to. You can find them at Greg Pope - MPs Allowances

derekgas · 04-04-2009, 15:35

In the opening post, it states, regain the trust of politicians, or something similar.... Isnt this presuming we trusted any in the first place?

andrewb · 05-04-2009, 00:26

Geoff Hoon is the latest! Rented his London flat, and used second home allowance to pay for his constituency home, whilst he lived in a government provided apartment rent-free!

Mancie · 05-04-2009, 00:58

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Originally Posted by jaysay

There used to be a group called Blind Faith

..hang on Jaysay ain't yo bin the lead singer fo that group over tht last 10yrs?

Wynonie Harris · 05-04-2009, 08:27

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Originally Posted by andrewb

Geoff Hoon is the latest! Rented his London flat, and used second home allowance to pay for his constituency home, whilst he lived in a government provided apartment rent-free!

Andrew, you seem to carefully confine your examples of snout troughing to Labour politicians. As you well know, there are plenty of Tory MPs at it and even the odd Democratic Unionist or two!

I can, however, confirm that none of us in the Official Monster Raving Loony Party are claiming any parliamentary expenses, legitimate or otherwise. We Loonies are incorruptible!

andrewb · 05-04-2009, 08:56

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Andrew, you seem to carefully confine your examples of snout troughing to Labour politicians. As you well know, there are plenty of Tory MPs at it and even the odd Democratic Unionist or two!

I can, however, confirm that none of us in the Official Monster Raving Loony Party are claiming any parliamentary expenses, legitimate or otherwise. We Loonies are incorruptible!

Ahh I know its from all sides, just these are currently the high profile ones. We've had Nannygate and others in the past!

Wynonie Harris · 05-04-2009, 09:18

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Originally Posted by andrewb

Ahh I know its from all sides

Do you? You'd never think it from reading "Andrew Barrett's Musings". You appear to meticulously avoid mentioning any Tory ones. Perhaps now I've managed to drag an admission out of you that greed and avarice do exist on the Tory benches, you will start to publicise a few of them...or would that earn you a slap on the wrist from your party bosses?

jaysay · 05-04-2009, 09:34

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Originally Posted by Mancie

..hang on Jaysay ain't yo bin the lead singer fo that group over tht last 10yrs?

No but was from 1979 to 1997

jaysay · 05-04-2009, 09:39

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Andrew, you seem to carefully confine your examples of snout troughing to Labour politicians. As you well know, there are plenty of Tory MPs at it and even the odd Democratic Unionist or two!

I can, however, confirm that none of us in the Official Monster Raving Loony Party are claiming any parliamentary expenses, legitimate or otherwise. We Loonies are incorruptible!

I think the thing that I seem to concentrate on with this government was its statement prior to the 1997 GE Wynonie "Whiter than White Government" I don't think there is anybody that can say they have come anywhere close to achieving this.

andrewb · 05-04-2009, 09:59

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Do you? You'd never think it from reading "Andrew Barrett's Musings". You appear to meticulously avoid mentioning any Tory ones. Perhaps now I've managed to drag an admission out of you that greed and avarice do exist on the Tory benches, you will start to publicise a few of them...or would that earn you a slap on the wrist from your party bosses?

I'm all too happy to post about Conservatives or Lib dems, or anyone in fact! Just needs to be current. I have only recently started blogging often.

If posting about something I thinks important got me a slap on the wrist, I'd leave.

accyman · 05-04-2009, 12:29

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

I can, however, confirm that none of us in the Official Monster Raving Loony Party are claiming any parliamentary expenses, legitimate or otherwise. We Loonies are incorruptible!

i thought the monster raving looney partys expenses were assesed by how many £50 notes they could fit up their noses

Gayle · 05-04-2009, 14:39

Interesting fact that I pulled from the Telegraph's article

Mr Brown claimed a total of £124,454 in expenses and allowances in 2007/08. Mr Cameron claimed £148,829. Nick Clegg, the Lib Dem leader claimed £149,026.

Wonder why it's more expensive to be in the opposition?

MargaretR · 05-04-2009, 14:42

Brown probably get more chauffering about for free, because he has a higher security risk

accyman · 05-04-2009, 14:43

ahh but dosnt cameron have to claim for his push bike and the chaufer driven car that drives behind him carrying his luch ?

it certainly wont be costs for visiting teh north because a he says its a terrible place and cant imagine why anyone would want to live here

Wynonie Harris · 05-04-2009, 17:55

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Originally Posted by andrewb

I'm all too happy to post about Conservatives or Lib dems, or anyone in fact! Just needs to be current. I have only recently started blogging often.

If posting about something I thinks important got me a slap on the wrist, I'd leave.

Right, I will be keeping an eye on your "musings" the next time a Tory hits the headlines for some scandal or other!