Anna B Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 More tap room wisdom. Unless most MP's are doing this while being supported by their leadership then yours is a meaningless point. The thread on the whole is pretty stupid and seems to translate as "all MP's are evil and politics is all rotten". I'll watch with interest to see if the majority of the population have such deterministic views and make the turnout below 50%. There shouldn't be ANY MPs doing it. Especially after the furore of last time. 2 things came across, first, they tried to block anyone finding out, which sugests they know it's wrong; secondly, it seemed to be the people in charge of policing MPs expenses who were the worst offenders. How is that meaningless? And will anything happen to stop it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Prime Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 There shouldn't be ANY MPs doing it. Especially after the furore of last time. 2 things came across, first, they tried to block anyone finding out, which sugests they know it's wrong; secondly, it seemed to be the people in charge of policing MPs expenses who were the worst offenders. How is that meaningless? And will anything happen to stop it? As long as it's a small minority I'm not outraged. Yes its wrong but a lot of people are on the fiddle. I find it tedious that people expect MP's to be gods and get angry when it turns out they're not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anywebsite Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 As long as it's a small minority I'm not outraged. Yes its wrong but a lot of people are on the fiddle. I find it tedious that people expect MP's to be gods and get angry when it turns out they're not. 51, so far... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/9689332/MPs-expenses-MPs-allowed-to-hide-expenses-details.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 As long as it's a small minority I'm not outraged. Yes its wrong but a lot of people are on the fiddle. I find it tedious that people expect MP's to be gods and get angry when it turns out they're not. I'm not sure anyone on here has said they are gods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereolab Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 As long as it's a small minority I'm not outraged. Yes its wrong but a lot of people are on the fiddle. I find it tedious that people expect MP's to be gods and get angry when it turns out they're not. People don't expect them to be 'gods' - but they have a duty to be honest and morally upstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vague_Boy Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 They just cant help themselves with their snouts in the trough. ( The piggies in Westminster know that the dullards out there in voter land will keep on voting for them regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 The piggies in Westminster know that the dullards out there in voter land will keep on voting for them regardless. Yet they can't understand why so many people didn't bother to vote for another politico in the Police Commissioner elections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepsendlane Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Gist of 'Dispatches' for those who didn't see it. Some MP's are now renting their London homes to other MPs and charging rent, whilst also claiming rent to pay for another London home to stay in themselves. In other words swapping addresses and both charging rent from the other, paid for by the great British taxpayer - again. Also some MPs who live within daily commuting distance are also claiming rent allowances. Not against rules apparently, they're exploiting a loop hole again, but morally indefensible. Tip of the iceberg.... I hope our new Labour? Sheffield heroes would not stoop so low as to be involved in ripping of the public purse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Prime Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 51, so far... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/9689332/MPs-expenses-MPs-allowed-to-hide-expenses-details.html Well it seems that 27 are guilty of renting unethically and 51 just don't want all their information exposed. But yes its depressing, my view is that once trust in institutions and the system is gone it never comes back. I don't want Britain to be just another shabby corrupt joke. The solution is no expenses at all but a hefty pay rise to cover two homes and travel. I bet the public will love that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Prime Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Yet they can't understand why so many people didn't bother to vote for another politico in the Police Commissioner elections. Most voted for ex police which is a good thing, unfortunately Prescott lost, no doubt because of snobbery and Tory hatred of a loud working class bloke. Unfortunately as a result the morons of Humberside just said a big yes to privatisation. I hope they enjoy their McPolice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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