May 9, 2010
As of this evening, our parliament still remains 'hung' with no political party in overall control. Prior to the election I was actively … more
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parliament
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MPs, Their Expenses, And What The Taxman Isn't Doing About Them
@ Friday, Jul. 24, 2009 – 02:55:15 pm
[ ... ] cleared by parliament's fees office weren't taxabke, despite their vast divergence from the tax rules for allowable expenses. Not that you ... more -
Knock And Run
@ Tuesday, Jul. 21, 2009 – 01:43:43 pm
July 21, 2009 A bit like the child who rings a doorbell and legs it, the Government splurged out 26 reports and statements yesterday before rushing … more -
The Travesty Of Parliament
@ Thursday, Jun. 18, 2009 – 11:16:32 am
June 18, 2009 So the MPs' "expenses" - what most people call "bills" - have finally been published. All of them heavily redacted in the name of security … more -
No One Has Actually Left
@ Friday, May. 22, 2009 – 01:19:46 pm
May 22, 2009 Not so long ago, in relation to something long forgotten, Harriet Harman was telling us that what really mattered was not a court of law, … more -
Expensive Business, Dominoes...
@ Thursday, May. 21, 2009 – 07:13:13 pm
May 21, 2009 Another one bites the dust. Here's how I wrote about it earlier this week. more -
Those MPs Expenses - My Local Case
@ Monday, May. 18, 2009 – 11:42:00 am
May 11, 2009 I had an interesting conversation with a local politician this morning, a man who had found himself in a spot of bother last week. He laughed … more -
Profit And Dross
@ Wednesday, May. 13, 2009 – 01:19:49 pm
May 13, 2009 In among the moats, the chandeliers and the need to fix leaky pipes beneath country tennis courts is the "second home" conundrum which … more -
BREAKING NEWS: Lift off for the Commons as hot air expands
@ Wednesday, May. 13, 2009 – 12:25:45 pm
May 13, 2009 To Prime Minister's Questions, where we are greeted by the sight of hundreds of MPs from all sides nodding gravely to one another about … more -
John Prescott's Extraordinary Expenses Claim For Two Faces
@ Friday, May. 08, 2009 – 02:54:31 pm
May 7, 2009 With thanks to Redleader, who drew the comparison. EDIT: It is to my tremendous satisfaction that this latest MPs' expenses saga came … more
