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Should we clamp down on our greedy MPs?

TAXPAYERS have paid a staggering £6,000 for redecorating Gordon Brown’s kitchen and bedroom, new figures have revealed.

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SHOULD WE CLAMP DOWN ON OUR GREEDY MPS

21.06.08, 10:52pm

I have sent five letters to Gordon and two to David Miliband this week and was thinking of not putting a stamp on any of them, as when they reply, they do so at our expense. I am sick to death of our GREEDY MPs RIPPING US OFF No matter what party. They still have their gilt edge pensions. we get 10p and have to wait a year.

The whole lot needs sorting out. They don't live in the same world they get everything paid for, by us, the muppts. Because we stand for it.

If we are in europe i want to be in for ALL THE BENEFITS, not just the one's this or any other gov wants us to sign up for. It's either all or nothing. At the moment it's nothing.

• Posted by: pete61 • Report Comment

CLEAN UP THE CONSERVATIVES --WHY ??

07.06.08, 3:59pm

The Labour are over, its just a matter of time before the Election is called...
The Conservatives are the "Other" party so are bound to be topping the charts in the same way that in America Barak Obama is the opposite to George Bush and will win as the People's Choice and die as the Kennerdy's die, a politician's choice.

The British Conservatives have not changed from the bumbling days of John Major, they have not decided what they stand for, they will not repeal the Lisbon Treaty, they still claim to be able to reform the eu from inside.!! (LOL )..they don't seem intent on reforming anything as they fill Chichester harbour with taxpayer's money .
And that nice Mr not BlairorBrown Cameron has already said that he wants to waste more British troops in Iraq and can't wait to waste the rest in IRAN !

""A pre-emptive military strike against Iran involving British troops could be launched under a Conservative government after David Cameron yesterday refused to rule out the use of force against the Gulf state.

David Cameron in Davos
Mr Cameron said it would be wrong for a future Tory administration to rule out an attack on Iran.""
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1540650/Iran-attack-possible,-says-Cameron.html

So, not Labour, not Conservative, Liberal ... no, they only thrive on booze and sex,BNP ? , just a bunch of thugs , Maybe UKIP could sort out this country and goven for the Benefit of the British people ?
It will sure upset the BBC Today programme if they do !!

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• Posted by: JonO • Report Comment

CONSERVATIVE AND LABOUR MP'S ARE CROOKS

07.06.08, 7:59am

It is both the Conservatives and the Labour party that are grooming CROOKS.

We can see this very clearly and corruption and abuse of power at the top has mushroomed into all our once rspected institutions as those at the top demand protection and cover-up from the vdry Institutions who should be upholding the law.

There is no point going on about the thugs, the knife crime, violence, burglaries and the louts, when the BAD example is coming from the very top , the very powerful, the very influential and those holding titles and priviledges over and above those of ordinary people.

Great Britain has to be cleaned up FROM the TOP, before it can be cleaned up at the bottom.

This is ELEMENTARY LOGIC.

There is no point Cameron looking down from the height of his bike and pointing a finger at Blair/Brown in the mud, as his buddies are worse and just as much into covering it up.

Just because Blair was into illegality and saw us into an illegal and undesireable war and what so many consider an illegal and undesirable Royal marriage, which has opened up wide doors on corruption abuse of power and cover up as we have never seen before, doesn't mean that Cameron and his buddies cannot do worse and cover it up better, does it?

• Posted by: Penny • Report Comment

SHOULD WE CLAMP DOWN ON OUR GREEDY MPS?

31.05.08, 5:22pm

It's time for our elected mp's to come it to line and be more realistic on the spending they our receiveing. It seems to be being abused mps with to houses events attended outside uk when they could be done here and the wages increase at the own will it's time this was taken out of the hands altogether they should get no more the the rate of inflation increase, and not be able to relable purks so they can continue to receive them but by other means. local govenment seem to be the worth as some councillor earn more than our pm and his cabinet.

• Posted by: robbiev • Report Comment

I AGREE USELSS, WE SHOULD START LOOKING MORE IN THE DIRECTION OF INDEPENDANT

31.05.08, 11:08am

It is true Uselss that we should perhaps start looking more in the direction of the Independant parties.

Why is there such little mention of them when we know that the Conservateves are just as corrupt as the Labour party and then they are more inclined to the CLUB, 'Pull -the -String' mentality aren't they?

Don't tell us Cameron will not be pulling strings for his buddies and school mates as we won't believe it!

• Posted by: Penny • Report Comment

SHOULD WE CLAMP DOWN ON OUR GREEDY MPS?

31.05.08, 10:27am



If your MP is not voting against this move to give themselves even more money and hide their expenses, as opposed to abstaining,which they think will leave others to do their dirty work without getting tarnished themsellves,the solution could be vote for Any Indepent on the list to get rid of your MP,this will give them a reality check.MPs at the moment are above the law ,.look at Blair shredding his account before they got exposed,if they are supposed to be kept for 6 years then he should be prosecuted.
I read tha a list of MPs approving the concealment of their expenses will be published ,this will be the opportunity to notice who they are and vote them out, not necessarily vote Conservative or Liberal but a true independant

• Posted by: uselss • Report Comment

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MAGGIE-MAY

30.05.08, 2:07pm

I LOVE YOU ANYWAY MAGGIE, I WISH ID NEVER SEEN YOUR FACE, I KNOW I KEEP YOU AMUSED, BUT I FEEL IM BEING USED,
YOU STOLE MY HEART ANYWAY,
MAGGIE ,YOU KNOW WHY THEY CALL ME MONKEY MAN, BECAUSE I AM CONSIDERD A NEANDERTHAL, I HAVE LIMIITED VOCABULARY, CONSISTING OF "E," "E"

• Posted by: supernova • Report Comment

YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT THE INTELLIGENCE OF THE BRITISH PEOPLE BEING INSULTED , USELSS

30.05.08, 12:16pm

How right you are, Uselss, about the insults to our intelligence that we are continuously subjected to.

We are expected, NOT to think, NOT to question and then to FORGET all the suspicious and questionable acts of those who are leading us, are in positions of power and influence and who decide that cheating, lying and deceiving is OK in their book and we should not question them.

They really take us all for fools don't they?

• Posted by: Penny • Report Comment

SHOULD WE CLAMP DOWN ON OUR GREEDY MPS?

30.05.08, 10:44am



It doesn' t seem to get mentioned that their wages are TAX FREE how much does that bring their £60000 up to?They never have to buy anything as it is all reclaimed on Expenses,they have no idea of the effect of rising prices."I feel your pain says Brown" what an insult to the intelligence of the people of this country

• Posted by: uselss • Report Comment

I AGREE WITH YOU SUPERNOVA, DIANA WILL NOT BECOME YESTERDAYS NEWS TO WRAP FISH AND CHIPS IN AS MAGGIE SAYS

30.05.08, 10:36am

The corrupt MP's and others who will stop at nothing to protect those doing wrong at the top are far more likely to become yesterday's news fit to wrap the fish and chips in.

• Posted by: Penny • Report Comment

I AGREE WITY YOU SUPERNOVA, DIANA WILL NEVER BE YESTERDAYS NEWS TO WRAP FISH AND CHIPS IN AS MAGGIE CLAIMS

30.05.08, 10:33am

I agree Supernova and find it odd that someone should be so determined to bury any mention of Diana, so soon after the word's biggest inquest has taken place, where the majority of the public feels so strongly about the lies and cover-ups, that one wonders why a person could fear discussion or mention of a name so very much, as to attack fellow posters in this extraordinary manner.

Just one mention of the whitewashing act by the MI6 at the inquest and all the cover-ups to protect those corrupting the truth in top positions, as we are seeing today with the MP's , was enough to trigger an astonishing ban on the mention of the word DIANA!

Quite an extraordinary reaction, I would have thought.

I think that the greedy MP's, the corrupt and those who have abused of their position and power are far more likely to fast become yesterday's news to wrap fish and chips in than the Princess of Wales ever will be.

Diana fought hard to tell the truth about what others wanted hidden.

M.P's are fighting hard with the help of Michael Martin to HIDE the truth about what THEY want hidden.

When there is corruption and a Culture of Deception, we can see clearly those who seek to hide what they need hidden, don't we?

Look at the efforts that have gone into trying to keep the horrors of Haut de la Garenne and other paedophile torture and rape places in the UK hidden and away from the public eye?

Of course our MP's will pull all strings and do anything from stopping the truth from escaping into the public arena, as has been done in all other embarassing contravertial hot spots!

• Posted by: Penny • Report Comment

PENNY

30.05.08, 12:10am

Maggie makes comments,not telling anyone what to do but apparently has rattled your cage.
She does not happen to think that you know it nall ,how can she having read your comments
Forgotten? that we all have opinions and if they do not happen to be the same as yours, I have just two words to say HARD LUCK

• Posted by: Maggie • Report Comment

SUPERNOVA

30.05.08, 12:04am

When your comments resort to personal abuse it does rather shows your low mentality, therefore I shall ignore your remarks as they are not worth a light, just. go and get some treatment for your obession

• Posted by: Maggie • Report Comment

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MAGGIE

29.05.08, 9:26pm

How dare you suggest that Diana is yesterdays news, fit for wrapping fish and chips in!!
You silly mare, you,
DIANA will never be forgotten, never, she modernized the royal family, and they did not like being upstaged, especially jug ears, pocket fiddler charlie boy
Diana was no fool and knew Camilla was biding her time.
I also think Charles may never be king, long live the queen.

• Posted by: supernova • Report Comment

WHY DOES MAGGIE TELL OTHERS WHAT THEY MAY OR MAY NOT WRITE AND MAY OR MAY NOT FORGET AND PLACE IN THE PAST?

29.05.08, 8:04pm

Maggie, there are things in the past which greatly affect the present.

Diana's death, the haut de la Garenne tortures and horrors to so many innocent children, Dr Kelly's death, World War II are in the past and yet they are still discussed and affect our present in so many ways.

Why be so arrogant as to dictate to others, what they may or may not discuss, Maggie?

No one else is as afraid of a mention of Diana's name on here are they?

Why do you make such a fuss about one samll sentence in a comment when there is ao much else being mentioned?

The Culture of deception and dishonesty is upon us, but we are still able to discuss the ramifications and repercussions of corruption and abuse of power we are witnessing are we not?

• Posted by: Penny • Report Comment

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