Handy post of the day

Old Holborn has a handy list of the various fraudulant claims made by our members of parliament. Who are now whinging about having to pay some of it back, when anyone else would be up before the courts. Do check if your MP’s there or if he’s missed anyone. +10

What a start

So the “honourable” members are back to their subsidised bars restaurants and hard days of submitting fraudulent expenses claims. So how’s that first day gone? Well Jacqui Smith has read out a grudging apology for being caught claiming that a room at her sisters was her main home, and not the house family live at. But as she’s apologised it’s now all ok, no further action will be taken, not even for claiming for her husbands porn, and no she doesn’t have to give the money back. Which is perfectly reasonable you see, as claiming for an entire house obviously … Continue reading

Plugging again

Came across this chap in the comments on Charlotte Gore. Now I don’t live in Dagenham and Rainham, I looked at places there once when I was moving out of Southend, and I doubt if anyone that could vote for him reads this. But you never know, so if you are from that area or know someone who is go have a read of Gordon Kennedy‘s site. He’s planning on standing as an independent in Dagenham and Rainham and from what he’s written seems like a someone who might well be worth a bit of support (could anyone be much … Continue reading