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Re: Expense Claims...
« Reply #150 on: May 18, 2009, 04:22:25 PM »
Bet he had his fingers crossed behind his back ~ B@st@rd! cussing:
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« Reply #151 on: May 18, 2009, 04:25:46 PM »
He just wants his £100000 and his Peerage, the SCOTTISH bastard  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
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« Reply #152 on: May 18, 2009, 05:18:00 PM »
Serious fallout is now occurring  eeek:

Esther Rantzen has said she has received a "very warm" response to her proposal to stand for election against a Labour MP criticised for her expenses claims.
The TV presenter has suggested she might take on Luton South MP Margaret Moran, who has agreed to repay £22,500 she claimed for treating dry rot at her home in Southampton, 100 miles from her constituency.
Ms Rantzen said she had not yet committed herself to running and would now visit the Bedfordshire town to judge whether local people wanted her to stand.
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Re: Expense Claims...
« Reply #153 on: May 18, 2009, 05:22:35 PM »
Given that 50% of Luton is Muslim I shouldn't think a Jewish lady called Esther Rantzen would stand a cat in hells chance.
They'd embrace someone like Keith Vaz tho'.

I assume the silly bitch has never been there.
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Re: Expense Claims...
« Reply #154 on: May 18, 2009, 05:25:00 PM »
Who's the MP for Golders Green?  whistle:
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Re: Expense Claims...
« Reply #155 on: May 18, 2009, 05:29:12 PM »
Who's the MP for Golders Green?  whistle:



Answers to the name of Rudi Vis.
Golders Green now includes Finchley once the personal fiefdom of Our Blessed Lady of Finchley and personal friend of my MiL.

Rudi enjoys a very small majority of 741 and currently holds the seat for Labour.
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Re: Expense Claims...
« Reply #156 on: May 18, 2009, 05:34:51 PM »
Further to Rudi Vis MP for Finchley and Golders Green (a constiuency not a million miles by bus from the Houses of Parliament)

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Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
Type   2007/08 (ranking out of 645)   2006/07 (ranking out of 645)   2005/06   2004/05 (ranking out of 659)   2003/04 (ranking out of 658)   2002/03 (ranking out of 657)   2001/02 (ranking out of 657)
Additional Costs Allowance   £23,083 (joint 1st)    £17,211 (459th)    £0    £0    £0    £15,000 (521st)    £15,333 (joint 319th)
London Supplement   £0    £904 (49th)    £2,613    £1,618 (joint 1st)    £1,574 (joint 1st)    £0    £0
Incidental Expenses Provision   £21,328 (141st)    £20,385 (322nd)    £19,868    £19,298 (joint 144th)    £18,756 (joint 302nd)    £18,218 (joint 241st)    £17,062 (joint 264th)
Staffing Allowance   £88,910 (277th)    £87,237 (177th)    £82,673    £77,511 (joint 87th)    £73,764 (65th)    £63,931 (342nd)    £53,481 (91st)
Communications Allowance   £9,390 (242nd)    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A
Members' Travel   £5,905 (406th)*    £5,090 (466th)**    £2,616    £4,680 (546th)    £3,726 (569th)    £3,558 (578th)    £2,840 (571st)
Members' Staff Travel   £0    £0    £0    £0    £0    £0    £0
Members' Spouse Travel   £0    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A
Members' Family Travel   £0    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A
Centrally Purchased Stationery   £2,104 (17th)    £3,879 (28th)    £3,496    £3,260 (44th)    £5,574 (8th)    £2,971 (25th)    £1,152 (278th)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs   £4,630 (89th)    £10,105 (34th)    £8,878    £7,405 (74th)    £13,117 (14th)    N/A    N/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment   £1,378 (joint 81st)    £1,175 (joint 136th)    £0    £1,875 (joint 357th)    £1,875 (joint 350th)    £1,875 (joint 342nd)    £1,875 (joint 322nd)
Other Costs   £0    £0    £0    £0    £0    £0    £0
Total   £156,728 (153rd)    £145,986 (154th)    £120,144    £115,647 (481st)    £118,386 (346th)    £105,553 (481st)    £91,743 (241st)

* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,292 (84th). Other: European £613 (91st).

** Car £5,090 (139th).


Oh and his name is Rudolf but he likes to be known as Dr Rudi Vis ~ no idea about family/wife etc as no web site mentions them.
I therefore make the usual male assumption.

This is a better pic tho'



Guido seems to have doubts about him http://tinyurl.com/cex3jd
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Re: Expense Claims...
« Reply #157 on: May 18, 2009, 05:45:52 PM »
There is loads of dirt on him
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Re: Expense Claims...
« Reply #158 on: May 18, 2009, 05:49:48 PM »
Being joint first for claiming the most in "Additional Costs Allowance" is all one needs to know really ~ a trougher of the first order.
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Re: Expense Claims...
« Reply #159 on: May 18, 2009, 05:56:27 PM »
Well Esther might be better off starting there...  rubschin:
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Re: Expense Claims...
« Reply #160 on: May 18, 2009, 05:58:46 PM »
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Re: Expense Claims...
« Reply #161 on: May 18, 2009, 07:26:13 PM »
Poet Laureate  - Carol Ann Duffy has read an improvised rhyme about the MPs' expenses controversy to highlight how anything can inspire new verse.

The quick verse read: "What did we do with the trust of your vote?/ Hired a flunky to flush out the moat."

Duffy said: "I think as a poet I did consider the MPs' expenses thing, but it's just too much of an open goal for me so I'll wait for something a bit more subtle to write about.


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Re: Expense Claims...
« Reply #162 on: May 18, 2009, 07:50:24 PM »
Wimmin  noooo:
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Re: Expense Claims...
« Reply #163 on: May 18, 2009, 10:04:44 PM »
Now boys and girls let me give you a riddle, name one MP who is not on the fiddle?
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Re: Expense Claims...
« Reply #164 on: May 19, 2009, 07:56:57 AM »