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FORMER MP Jim Devine was branded a liar by a judge as he was jailed for 16 months for fiddling his expenses.Devine submitted false invoices totalling £8385 between 2008 and 2009 – “carrying on regardless” even after other politicians’ claims had become “front-page news”.Bankrupt Devine became the third MP to be jailed in the wake of the expenses scandal when he was sentenced yesterday at the Old Bailey.
QuoteFORMER MP Jim Devine was branded a liar by a judge as he was jailed for 16 months for fiddling his expenses.Devine submitted false invoices totalling £8385 between 2008 and 2009 – “carrying on regardless” even after other politicians’ claims had become “front-page news”.Bankrupt Devine became the third MP to be jailed in the wake of the expenses scandal when he was sentenced yesterday at the Old Bailey.Most excellent!
Still better than letting him get away with it tho' and a sentence of that length, even with the mahoosive time off for good behaviour we know he will get, means he can never stand for Parliament again.
Quote from: Snoopy on May 20, 2011, 11:40:41 AMStill better than letting him get away with it tho' and a sentence of that length, even with the mahoosive time off for good behaviour we know he will get, means he can never stand for Parliament again.Or stand up straight!
Quote from: Barman on May 20, 2011, 11:42:11 AMQuote from: Snoopy on May 20, 2011, 11:40:41 AMStill better than letting him get away with it tho' and a sentence of that length, even with the mahoosive time off for good behaviour we know he will get, means he can never stand for Parliament again.Or stand up straight! Quite so. There is no such thing as a 'safe seat' for an MP in clink.