Grumpy old man Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 This is all getting very interesting. Calls for the leader of the house to resign and then an annoncement by Esther Rantzen to make a stand as an independent MP in response to the MP's scandal. The same Esther Rantzen that fronted a series of advertisements for an ambulance chasing claims company. To quote Littlejohn........"you couldn't make this up". At the same time the two main party leaders decide not to say yes or no on the issue of wether or not he (Mr Martin) should go. Interesting times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted May 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 A point of order Mr Grumpy, the Leader of the House is not the same person as The Speaker. Just thought I'd mention it............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy old man Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 Fair comment, What is your position on Esther.....? Sorry, don't answer........it don't bear thinkin about......;_:::: no offense meant and no understanding of how the the ones without letters work......._)-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 Had to pay my corporation tax today and wasn?t sure who to make it out to? Should it be the Inland Revenue or should I save time and just make it out to the two Helens? Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byrdy Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 Ouch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 I wonder just how much the well founded public scorn, will show itself in tactical voting from now on, and whether this National moral trauma will translate into the required root and branch constitutional reforms required of a modern democracy? Not if the politicians have anything to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 Had to pay my corporation tax today and wasn?t sure who to make it out to? Should it be the Inland Revenue or should I save time and just make it out to the two Helens? Bill Bill, you need a better accountant if you are making profit enough to pay corporation tax!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 This is all getting very interesting. Calls for the leader of the house to resign and then an annoncement by Esther Rantzen to make a stand as an independent MP in response to the MP's scandal. The same Esther Rantzen that fronted a series of advertisements for an ambulance chasing claims company. To quote Littlejohn........"you couldn't make this up". At the same time the two main party leaders decide not to say yes or no on the issue of wether or not he (Mr Martin) should go. Interesting times. Esther Ranzen is no Martin Bell....mind you that being said I wasn't that impressed with him either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 The idea that "one" individual can enter this "club" and change rules and practises that have their origins in self gratification, is a naive notion - the destruction of "families" through "child-line" is no recomendation either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 It said on the news that the Speaker will announce his resignation this afternoon, but no clue as to when it will take place, Guess it depends on what bottle Gordon has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 21st June apparantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 According to Newsnight; with a ?1.4million pension pot and seat in the House of Lords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 What perks can he claim in the Lords? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wahl Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 this abuse of priviledge is going to run an run. Next are the people who are on the boards of more than one company just like united utilities chairman and lloyds bank then we have all the quangos and NHS trust jobs for the boys that need looking at for example Cheshire police authority has many people who have more than 3 "jobs" Howe do they do a "fair days work"? where is it going to end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Just hope the Press keep sniffing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 I used to work for a company which had John Maples (Conservative) on the board of Directors (This was over 12 years ago) and from what I recall he was paid around ?50,000 then! The Telegraph should start digging into how much the MPs get from 2nd incomes because I think it will really upset the public; especially when they earn all of this extra money and were still claiming money to pay for second homes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 What perks can he claim in the Lords? Seems as though Lord Lawson (Nigel Lawson) has started a campaign to keep him out of The Lords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Just hope the Press keep sniffing. I think they'll be doing that alright....Baz in one of his posts has given them a pointer. Of course a fair number of them are practising Barristers...which timewise fits in nicely with being a (part time) MP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 What perks can he claim in the Lords? Seems as though Lord Lawson (Nigel Lawson) has started a campaign to keep him out of The Lords. Nice one Nigel. What happened to Brown's "we will not reward failure"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Guess Nigella cooked this one up?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy old man Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 A headline in another local news website leads with "Voters will not be turned off by expenses row". Is this arrogance or misplaced optimism? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Neither Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Looking at a Council By-Election result from yesterday, it seems voters are turned off the main parties preferring to vote for smaller parties such as BNP, UKIP & Greens...maybe a sign of things to come on 4th June....along with a low turnout, it was 42% in Warrington in 2004 with an all postal vote...I would be surprised if it reaches that level this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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