tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6385595.post2759450991014304946..comments2008-05-22T11:57:59.051ZMarcus Woodnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6385595.post-84579887600115382102008-05-22T11:57:00.000Z2008-05-22T11:57:00.000ZMEP's are worse than MP's for expenses by far; I would not be suprised if Tories there are the worst.<BR/><BR/>That doesn't make our MP's conduct defensible though.<BR/><BR/>It's Lib Dems who keep saying the Parliamentary expenses system must be changed (and I support them) which is why it's all the more frustrating that our own MP has such a poor record in this area.<BR/><BR/>Employing family members on the taxpayer isn't acceptable.you can call me cllrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6385595.post-11880475233839948782008-05-22T11:24:00.000Z2008-05-22T11:24:00.000ZThe Tory Leader in the European Parliament, isn't much better...<BR/>"South West MEP Giles Chichester, has now admitted paying his wife Virginia up to £30,000 as a PART-TIME assistant. He is also paying up to £30,000 of taxpayers' cash to his family firm Francis Chichester Ltd which publishes maps and guide books. He claims that the company provides him with secretarial help." (Con Home)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6385595.post-35312440219966926852008-05-19T19:23:00.000Z2008-05-19T19:23:00.000ZI'd love to know what our 'honourable' MP thinks about this, having kicked up such a fuss when equally hard-working local councillors dared to increase their own pay and perks to less then one tenth of what he gets.you can call me 'cllr'noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6385595.post-74977550809969071882008-05-17T16:52:00.000Z2008-05-17T16:52:00.000ZIt wont make the slightest difference. You are all in it for the money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com