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No investigation over Home Sec's expenses claims
« on: February 10, 2009, 05:32:47 PM »
No surprise there then

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7881533.stm

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The parliamentary standards watchdog has dismissed a complaint about Home Secretary Jacqui Smith's expenses.
John Lyon will not investigate claims made about her use of the second homes allowance for MPs.

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Re: No investigation over Home Sec's expenses claims
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Re: No investigation over Home Sec's expenses claims
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Re: No investigation over Home Sec's expenses claims
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2009, 10:14:34 AM »
Of course there wasn't going to be an investigation. Even if they wanted to make one Brown couldnt afford the scandal at the moment especially after bringing Mandy back into the fold. 

I've been saying this for a while now, and especially with the housing market crashing the way it is wouldnt it be cheaper to just build or buy a block of housing or a big enough hotel and then add in all the security it would need to keep the MP's safe. No more need for second homes as they would have accomodation cutting that little fiddle and the security costs would be dramatically reduced as it would be a single building they would be protecting.
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Re: No investigation over Home Sec's expenses claims
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2009, 11:05:43 AM »
Quote from: Grumpmeister on February 11, 2009, 10:14:34 AM
Of course there wasn't going to be an investigation. Even if they wanted to make one Brown couldnt afford the scandal at the moment especially after bringing Mandy back into the fold. 

I've been saying this for a while now, and especially with the housing market crashing the way it is wouldnt it be cheaper to just build or buy a block of housing or a big enough hotel and then add in all the security it would need to keep the MP's safe. No more need for second homes as they would have accomodation cutting that little fiddle and the security costs would be dramatically reduced as it would be a single building they would be protecting.
They already have such a place for her... she just doesn't want to live there!  Banghead
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Re: No investigation over Home Sec's expenses claims
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2009, 11:11:14 AM »
Quote from: Barman on February 11, 2009, 11:05:43 AM
Quote from: Grumpmeister on February 11, 2009, 10:14:34 AM
Of course there wasn't going to be an investigation. Even if they wanted to make one Brown couldnt afford the scandal at the moment especially after bringing Mandy back into the fold. 

I've been saying this for a while now, and especially with the housing market crashing the way it is wouldnt it be cheaper to just build or buy a block of housing or a big enough hotel and then add in all the security it would need to keep the MP's safe. No more need for second homes as they would have accomodation cutting that little fiddle and the security costs would be dramatically reduced as it would be a single building they would be protecting.
They already have such a place for her... she just doesn't want to live there!  Banghead

She'll no doubt claim that to live in a "Grace and Favour" home would be against her socialist principles ~ whereas ripping tens of thousands of £s off the tax payers isn't of course.
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Re: No investigation over Home Sec's expenses claims
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2009, 11:13:15 AM »
PMQs at noon. Wonder if Dave will have a go at Gordo. Pointless piece of theatre anyhoo  noooo:
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Re: No investigation over Home Sec's expenses claims
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2009, 11:22:44 AM »
Quote from: Nick on February 11, 2009, 11:13:15 AM
PMQs at noon. Wonder if Dave will have a go at Gordo. Pointless piece of theatre anyhoo  noooo:
More waste of taxpayer's money IMHO...  cussing:
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Re: No investigation over Home Sec's expenses claims
« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2009, 11:28:57 AM »
Quote from: Barman on February 11, 2009, 11:05:43 AM
Quote from: Grumpmeister on February 11, 2009, 10:14:34 AM
Of course there wasn't going to be an investigation. Even if they wanted to make one Brown couldnt afford the scandal at the moment especially after bringing Mandy back into the fold. 

I've been saying this for a while now, and especially with the housing market crashing the way it is wouldnt it be cheaper to just build or buy a block of housing or a big enough hotel and then add in all the security it would need to keep the MP's safe. No more need for second homes as they would have accomodation cutting that little fiddle and the security costs would be dramatically reduced as it would be a single building they would be protecting.
They already have such a place for her... she just doesn't want to live there!  Banghead

I'm not talking about grace and favour homes BM, I'm on about having a block of accomodation for all MP's, ideally close to parliament. Removing the need for grace and favour homes, the second home allowance and the John Lweis list on one fell swoop.
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Re: No investigation over Home Sec's expenses claims
« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2009, 11:30:26 AM »
In a horrid concrete tower block  evil:
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Re: No investigation over Home Sec's expenses claims
« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2009, 11:31:00 AM »
Quote from: Grumpmeister on February 11, 2009, 11:28:57 AM
Quote from: Barman on February 11, 2009, 11:05:43 AM
Quote from: Grumpmeister on February 11, 2009, 10:14:34 AM
Of course there wasn't going to be an investigation. Even if they wanted to make one Brown couldnt afford the scandal at the moment especially after bringing Mandy back into the fold. 

I've been saying this for a while now, and especially with the housing market crashing the way it is wouldnt it be cheaper to just build or buy a block of housing or a big enough hotel and then add in all the security it would need to keep the MP's safe. No more need for second homes as they would have accomodation cutting that little fiddle and the security costs would be dramatically reduced as it would be a single building they would be protecting.
They already have such a place for her... she just doesn't want to live there!  Banghead

I'm not talking about grace and favour homes BM, I'm on about having a block of accomodation for all MP's, ideally close to parliament. Removing the need for grace and favour homes, the second home allowance and the John Lweis list on one fell swoop.



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Re: No investigation over Home Sec's expenses claims
« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2009, 11:57:28 AM »
To be honest I was thinking something along the lines of the Big Brother house. See how they like the idea of constant surveillance seeing as they are happy to force it on the ret of us.  whistle:
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Re: No investigation over Home Sec's expenses claims
« Reply #14 on: February 11, 2009, 07:48:41 PM »
And surprise surprise, she isnt the only Labourite caught with their hand in the cookie jar who isnt getting investigated. Those 4 peers are getting off scot free as well.  cussing:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7884091.stm
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