Results tagged “expenses”

By Jim Fitzpatrick

We're living through amazing times in the political arena at the moment. MPs' expenses and ministerial resignations have dominated the news.

I've redoubled my efforts to show my constituents that my main motivation is their welfare and quality of life. Other MPs share that sentiment.

By Tim Archer

First there was disbelief. Then there was anger. Now we need action. I'm talking, of course, about MPs' expenses. The Telegraph blew the whistle on the abuse of this lax system by certain members.

But the real benefit of this exposure is now the whole political system is under review.

Giles Broadbent examines how our MPs have duped us

Politicians have always had a rough time. We always knew many of their number were power-hungry hucksters who swayed in the breeze of opinion, dumping principles like so many stained mattresses in a woodland car park.