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“I am disappointed that I seem to have been treated more harshly than others.”
For journalists, the parliamentary expenses scandal is the gift that never stops giving. Yesterday's Sunday papers – chief among them the Sunday Times and the Sunday Telegraph – led with claims that three peers face suspension from the House of Lords over their expenses claims: Baroness Uddin, Lord Bhatia and Lord Paul.
The report of the House of Lords committee for privileges and conduct to which ... read more
. . . but will Alan Johnson pull a “David Davis” and quit too?
The Sunday papers have two interesting political "resignation" stories this morning.
The Mail on Sunday says that a senior official at the new Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) -- the operations director, Nigel Gooding -- has quit his post "for the sake of my health and sanity" after a series of rows with MPs over the new, stricter expenses rules.
Has the expenses scandal become the domestic ... read more
The Speaker seems to have forgotten what he was elected for
The new Speaker, John Bercow, is reported to have ordered a £20,000 refurbishment of his official grace-and-favour flat in the Palace of Westminster. The Daily Telegraph (who else, eh?) reports on a confidential and detailed note that it has seen:
The confidential document shows that he has ordered redecoration for Speaker's House totalling £20,659.36.
Of this, £3,600 has been spent on fitting locks to the windows and having workmen check that ... read more
The United States is in a deep financial malaise because of suffocating private and state debt that's also true. Taxes need to increase, state spending massively reduced, Foreign wars can no longer...
From Federico, 15 February 08:08
Maybe black male culture became obsessed with 'bling' because most blacks were unable to get decent jobs, were consigned to 'ghettoes' were they were statistically.. fucked. And maybe at least...
From Federico, 15 February 08:07
4.6 million live in the real ireland hughy thats the south to you.
From ben, 15 February 02:07
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