General Chat

Yep, I decided that the only way to change anything was to be on the inside. No one ever changed anything by whinging to others in a pub or over the garden fence.

Ian

You're right Ian, I certainly don't remember the Tories buckling under pressure from anarchists rather than the electorate...though I would like to think that my small voice added to millions of others in this country who spoke out against Poll Tax, had something to do with it.

However the question is, what about those MP's who seem to have clearly claimed more expenses than they realistically should have.

I understand staffing expenses, as their staff are paid for out of their own pockets, but mortgages on houses they already own and have paid for? What's that about?

How can you tell when a politician is lying ? ......... they open their mouth !

yep, quite agree. They need to be rooted out and exterminated like the vermin they are.

Unfortunately, its a sad fact of life and politics that in this country people vote for the party rather than the person. The vast majority of voters never meet their MP and have no interest in who he or she is.

Its an old saying that you could put a donkey up for office in many areas, and as long as it had the right colour rosette, it would get elected. Thats life :-)

Ian

That's true Ian, that people do tend to have party loyalty rather than taking note of the individual. However, the majority PARTY is the one in Government, so maybe that's not a bad thing...altogether LOL

This fiddling of expenses seems to be across all parties though....not just the Government or the Leader of the House.

It certainly is. MP's are just a microcosm of society in general and reflect the greed that always surfaces when easy money becomes available.

Like the parody of 'Keep the Red Flag Flying' (still labours anthem)-

'The working class can kiss my ass, I've got the foremans job at last'.

There are a lot of honourable people in parliament. Sadly, they are eclipsed by the arrogant, power hungry and corrupt ones who make the headlines all to frequently.

:-)

Ian

Once again a minority giving the majority a bad name...

Albeit probably a fairly sizeable minority :-)

Ian