MPs' expenses claims- they still don't get it!

[alchemist]

Is it more productive for them to be:

a) in First Class where they can work in comfort

b) in cattle class and do no work

 

WORK???? What MP actually WORKS???

[Darth Vader]

None of them should be claiming travel expenses. They should be using video conferencing and electronic votes and stop heading for the bun fight that is Westminster so often and get to spend some time with the people who vote them in, and in their constituencies.

[Expat owl]

Total number of MP by party at Westminster

Con 304

Lab 252

Lib 57

 

Number that have claimed First class travel in last 12 months

 

Con 48

Lab 113

Lib 19

 

Percentage claiming first class travel

 

Con 15.7%

Lab 44.8%

Lib 33.3%

 

Bearing in mind that ministers often get summoned to meetings at short notice when a second class seat might not be available I think we can see which party thinks it is too good to mix with the masses.

 

 

What is it they say about Leopards and their spots ?????

[Anna B]

Do you have any comment on the 133 Labour MP's who have claimed for first class rail fares?

 

Yes, but they are mainly unprintable.

 

I've said this on another thread, but what these MPs rely on is the public having very short memories.

 

These expenses or 'indiscretions' (frauds or crimes would better describe it,) should be brought up in every interview where the politician tries to take the moral high ground, or says anything about 'not being able to afford...' or 'we're taking care of taxpayer's money...'

 

Preferably it should be scrolled across the bottom of the screen continuously during the interview. We need to let them know we haven't forgotten and will never forget.

 

To do it again really shows how they are taking us for a bunch of mugs.