A bitter row has ensued up in the North East after Redcar MP Ian Swales broke his pre-election pledge to publish expenses on his personal website. But perhaps his reluctance to put his claims somewhere his constituents might easily scrutinise them relates to them footing the bill for Liberal Democrat propaganda. Swales is now under investigation by the [...]
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Tory MP “too busy” to answer emails buys £750 iPad on expenses
A Tory MP whose office told constituents he was too busy to respond to their emails purchased a £750 iPad on expenses. The office of Mid-Norfolk MP George Freeman told constituents who contacted him regarding NHS reforms that he couldn’t be bothered to write back to them: “Due to the overwhelming volume of correspondence George has received [...]
Somerset Tory Ian Liddell-Grainger tops Parliamentary nepotism league
“You get what pay for”, said Tory Ian Liddell-Grainger when defending the largest MP expense claims in the South West. “The majority of the money has been spent on staff costs. I employ slightly more people than most but they are a really good team.” So who are is superhuman troupe toiling day and night for the [...]
Are Liberal Democrats laundering taxpayer money?
Chris Paul of Labour of Love fame is nothing if not tenacious. In fact, if George Galloway met him he would probably salute his indefatigability. Just as the Liberal Democrats appeared to “get off lightly” during the 2005 election campaign, so they have emerged from the expenses scandal relatively unscathed. Labour of Love has had knives [...]
Nigel Evans stars in "hide behind the frontbencher"
Tory minnow Nigel Evans MP has been happy to hide in the shadow of frontbencher Alan Duncan in the wake of their unguarded comments on expenses. What an opportune moment to revisit Evans’ pious remarks on the expenses scandal, which were posted on his parliamentary website: Even though I was the 570th lowest spending MP [...]
