£10,000 offered to leak MP's expenses - Page 6

Wynonie Harris · 11-05-2009, 08:03

Amazing how low some of them will stoop, isn't it?

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jaysay · 11-05-2009, 09:19

I think the biggest scandal so far is that Northern Irish, Sinn Fein MPs who have never taken up their seats in the Westminster Parliament, have claimed £500,000 for second home allowances, under any rules that is an utter disgrace, that is down right thieving and nothing else

Tealeaf · 11-05-2009, 14:32

Surely the next question should be "When will these ba*t*rds pay back what they have taken?" And then if they refuse to do so, can we expect to see a line of Black Marias outside the Palace of Westminster with the culprits being escorted into the back in cuffs? And if all that fails, can we expect to see a June election?

jaysay · 11-05-2009, 16:09

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

Surely the next question should be "When will these ba*t*rds pay back what they have taken?" And then if they refuse to do so, can we expect to see a line of Black Marias outside the Palace of Westminster with the culprits being escorted into the back in cuffs? And if all that fails, can we expect to see a June election?

I think we can safely say no on both counts Tealeaf, even if they're all tealeafs

Wynonie Harris · 11-05-2009, 18:05

Now the Speaker of the House has called the police in, as he is far more concerned about who leaked the info. Sums it all up, really...all these contrite expressions of regret mean nothing. The only thing they're sorry about is being found out!

steeljack · 11-05-2009, 18:44

to my mind "playing within the rules " sounds a lot like "I was only following orders" and where did we hear that .....some other Govt. chaps on trial

cashman · 11-05-2009, 19:23

i think its ironic when these thieves label many on benefit- scroungers, people that earn a few quid on the side as frauds, n come down hard on em when they catch em. seems a tad hypocritical to me.

MargaretR · 12-05-2009, 03:05

I must say that the tory greed shows an upper crust lifestyle -
moat clearing, chandelier hanging, swimming pool heating and helipad maintenance

jaysay · 12-05-2009, 04:15

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Originally Posted by cashman

i think its ironic when these thieves label many on benefit- scroungers, people that earn a few quid on the side as frauds, n come down hard on em when they catch em. seems a tad hypocritical to me.

The only thing is cashy, if people on benefits are caught fiddling and the SYSTEM they are dragged before the courts are made to pay the money back and more often than know do a bit of bird with Norman Stanley with plenty of porridge

Wynonie Harris · 12-05-2009, 05:55

It just gets worse and worse...

Not only are they looting our money, they're not even paying tax on it. Us mere serfs and peasants can be liable for tax on some of our expenses paid by our employers. But this greedy lot voted through the Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act in 2003 which gives them special exemption from tax liabilities relating to their allowances.

Brown and Cameron should make them pay their ill-gotten gains back, but I'm not holding my breath...

jaysay · 12-05-2009, 11:14

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

It just gets worse and worse...

Not only are they looting our money, they're not even paying tax on it. Us mere serfs and peasants can be liable for tax on some of our expenses paid by our employers. But this greedy lot voted through the Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act in 2003 which gives them special exemption from tax liabilities relating to their allowances.

Brown and Cameron should make them pay their ill-gotten gains back, but I'm not holding my breath...

Couldn't agree more Wynonie, but as I can't hold my breathe I'm not crossing my fingers, can't do with people who make the rules but don't play the same game

cashman · 12-05-2009, 11:24

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Couldn't agree more Wynonie, but as I can't hold my breathe I'm not crossing my fingers, can't do with people who make the rules but don't play the same game

they are all the same, just a very few decent M.P.s thats why i say - stuff em all.

Mancie · 12-05-2009, 12:38

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

I must say that the tory greed shows an upper crust lifestyle -
moat clearing, chandelier hanging, swimming pool heating and helipad maintenance

just as I expected...always had a feeling the whole expenses fiasco may be more embarrasing for the Tories.

Tealeaf · 12-05-2009, 13:30

Pity poor old Greg......he has to work with this lot.

garinda · 12-05-2009, 15:10

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

I must say that the tory greed shows an upper crust lifestyle -
moat clearing, chandelier hanging, swimming pool heating and helipad maintenance

The worst was having the moat drained at their castle.

I hope every one of them, irrespective of which party they belong to, finds themself without a seat after the next election.

You half expect the Tories to be feathering their own nests at the public expense, it's sort of traditional, but it's even more galling when Labour MPs are at it, because they only won the election in '97 on an anti-sleaze ticket.