MP's Expenses

[Unsureme]

Well the truth is coming out now. Blairs TV Licence paid for,Prescotts Groceries payed for, MP's Council Tax paid for on 2nd. Homes. Intrest on Mortagages paid for,And that's just the tip of the iceberg,methinks.
Anybody else think they are "Taking the Mickey".? Had to use "Mickey" but wanted to put something stronger.!!

[tigerlily11]

Oh to be an MP. Turn up at work when you want, sit on your duff making wierd noises at the opposition and claim for all of your house hold bills for the year.
Nice life if your sharp enough, move in the right circles and have enough backing from the well off to get it.

[raysparx1]

is there ONE honest MP ? I would not trust any of them, they are all out to grab as much as they can, even having the council tax paid on second homes, make me sick, I really do think they are all corrupt.

[WaldoMcFroog]

Whether or not one approves, all of the expenses revealed today were entirely legal and within the guidelines, so no, it doesn't reveal corruption.

That's not to say it does mean the system should stay in place, mind.

[jno]

Non-London MPs need two homes, one in their constituencies, one in Westminster. If the state doesn't contribute toward them, the only people able to be MPs will be those who can afford two homes out of their own pockets (which I suspect means mostly Tories). I don't find any of this wicked or greedy.

[Kathyan]

Surely the MPs could be housed in a block of flats maintained by the Government? It would be far cheaper and when an MP loses his seat in the house, he loses his flat too. Or is this too simple?

[raysparx1]

I have no objection to expenses, but come on, caliming for food and Blair claiming for his TV licence and some of them claiming for the council tax on second homes. and the fiddling of so called employees, ie: relatives that never actually do anything, one of them in Wales had his 80 year old mother down as his part time secretary,

[scorpious123]

it makes me livid whot MPs are doing especialy when there is a lot of people in this country that are on the bread line.May be one day we might have a goverment that is not just in that job to line his own bloody pocket.

[anotheoldgit]

MPs should be "Means Tested" just like the rest of us. And if they do need second accomodation for their job it should be paid out of their own pocket if they can afford it. I think we would then see their expenditure reduced, perhaps a one bed roomed flat instead of a mansion.

Regarding those non-London MPs accomodation, kathyan is correct why not a block of flats? But if security is the problem, I am sure there is enough room in the Palace of Westminster for them, since there can't be many in London, only on a Wednesday, judging by their turn-out for the rest of the week.

[sambro]

come on, cameron as well,

[wendilla]

Was just wondering if I send my council tax bill and water rates bill if I will get them paid.

[mike1222]

..........and who votes for these lying parasites? The gullible, idiotic Great British electorate!!

[JonnyBoy12]

Sorry, you are MP for which contituency, jno? I have never heard of anyone stick up for an MP ever, and I did not know that they needed 2 homes at all. What are trains and travel expenses for anyway? If they live at Westminster then they won't need to travel there. I think the idea of an MPs only block of flats is brilliant. It could be owned by the Government, and if you lose your job, then you lose your flat, simple.

Mind you to give them their due the MP for Shrewsbury (sorry I forget the name now, help me out all you Salopians) did once run the London Marathon, and thus went up in my estimation. I wonder how many of them also give blood. Probably none, as they are all bloodsucking parasites.

[Unsureme]

Well said,Jonnyboy12, I was going to ask the same question.!!