theinsider Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/5336305/Mike-Hall-expense-claims-for-cleaning-products-make-MP-cleanest-in-Westminster.html Interesting facts on the former Warrington South MP and leader of the council. Wonder how long it will be before we see what the two Helens have been claiming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 To be fair, ?5,000 pa for a clean flat and shirts is quite reasonable by current Commons standards, and argueably well within "the rules" - the question of course is; should the tax-payer be paying for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 Wonder how long it will be before we see what the two Helens have been claiming? Paul K has posted a link to the two H's previous expenses under the topic 'Snouts in the trough' (in the Nat/General Issues section) if you are interested. Guess comments should be made on the other thread so we don't duplicate thigs but I wish I was an MP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 Could you stand the stench of hypocracy and treachery, and the nauseating sight of venal ambition?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 You are good with words Obs... yet another one of your sayings that I had to look up... and I like And in answer to your question... No I couldn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 As if to pour salt on the moral wound suffered by the nation, and now typical of the concept of rewarding failiure; it seems Speaker Martin will receive a ?1.4million pension pot and a 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 And they say there's no profit in crime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 I wonder if Speaker Martin would have made a better job of being Speaker if he HADN'T been an ex-sheet metal worker from Glasgow? Poor guy was obviously out of his depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 It's generally the "thicker" ones that go for these archaic and ceromonial jobs - guess they think they've arrived! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Talking of "local" MPs, isn't there now allegations that if MPs employ a spouse, they can claim extra expenses for their main home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Michael Martin was a sheet metal worker..........and not very good at the job as Speaker either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 ... and he discovered how to turn lead into gold! ?1.4million pension pot and a seat in the House of Lords, not bad for a tin basher! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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