Comments on: Rebel MPs are where? http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/05/25/rebel-mps-are-where/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:22:12 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: catherine http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/05/25/rebel-mps-are-where/comment-page-1/#comment-24758 catherine Sun, 31 May 2009 14:11:41 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=788#comment-24758 Being an MP isn't just claiming vast expenses, flirting with constituents and propping up the Bar at the Commons. You have to have your picture taken as well! Being an MP isn’t just claiming vast expenses, flirting with constituents and propping up the Bar at the Commons. You have to have your picture taken as well!

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]]> By: catherine http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/05/25/rebel-mps-are-where/comment-page-1/#comment-24757 catherine Sun, 31 May 2009 14:03:05 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=788#comment-24757 This avarice Sticks deeper, grows with more pernicious root Than summer-seeming lust, and it hath been The sword of our slain kings. - Macbeth (Macduff at IV, iii) [Avarice] This avarice
Sticks deeper, grows with more pernicious root
Than summer-seeming lust, and it hath been
The sword of our slain kings.
– Macbeth (Macduff at IV, iii) [Avarice]

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]]> By: angela http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/05/25/rebel-mps-are-where/comment-page-1/#comment-24756 angela Sun, 31 May 2009 13:11:04 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=788#comment-24756 Ex singer David Van Day from the pop duo dollar wants to be an MP. When asked what he knew about politics, and why he considered himself qualified to be an MP, David said that he watches Question Time. Ex singer David Van Day from the pop duo dollar wants to be an MP. When asked what he knew about politics, and why he considered himself qualified to be an MP, David said that he watches Question Time.

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]]> By: angela http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/05/25/rebel-mps-are-where/comment-page-1/#comment-24755 angela Sun, 31 May 2009 13:09:35 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=788#comment-24755 Gordon Brown on Andrew Marr insists that he is going to clean up the mess and is very serious about doing that. Ed Miliband on Politics Show says he did not claim for accountants expenses, and will not comment on individual cases. David Cameron also vows it will all be sorted. However bad things have been, it is a huge step forward that profligacy over expenses can never happen again. The lid has been blown off the issue and there is no going back to the bad old ways. It is Global Prayer Day today, supported by the Mayor. I am Praying that our leaders find the strength to sort this matter in the proper way. Gordon Brown on Andrew Marr insists that he is going to clean up the mess and is very serious about doing that. Ed Miliband on Politics Show says he did not claim for accountants expenses, and will not comment on individual cases.

David Cameron also vows it will all be sorted.

However bad things have been, it is a huge step forward that profligacy over expenses can never happen again. The lid has been blown off the issue and there is no going back to the bad old ways.

It is Global Prayer Day today, supported by the Mayor. I am Praying that our leaders find the strength to sort this matter in the proper way.

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]]> By: angela http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/05/25/rebel-mps-are-where/comment-page-1/#comment-24752 angela Fri, 29 May 2009 12:40:49 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=788#comment-24752 http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/debate/article-1189349/PETER-OBORNE-New-Labours-victims-Middle-Britons-obey-law-work-long-hours-taxed-extinction-This-plain-wrong.html I just love Peter Oborne's take on the expenses scandal. Pithy and feisty are the words to describe him as he just socks it to the system. http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/debate/article-1189349/PETER-OBORNE-New-Labours-victims-Middle-Britons-obey-law-work-long-hours-taxed-extinction-This-plain-wrong.html

I just love Peter Oborne’s take on the expenses scandal. Pithy and feisty are the words to describe him as he just socks it to the system.

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]]> By: angela http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/05/25/rebel-mps-are-where/comment-page-1/#comment-24750 angela Fri, 29 May 2009 08:14:23 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=788#comment-24750 http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/may/27/expenses-meps-european-parliament The real expenses scandal is in Brussels, The Guardian, 27th May. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/may/27/expenses-meps-european-parliament

The real expenses scandal is in Brussels, The Guardian, 27th May.

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]]> By: Sid http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/05/25/rebel-mps-are-where/comment-page-1/#comment-24747 Sid Thu, 28 May 2009 19:31:48 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=788#comment-24747 I'm sorry, I am bursting to say this, and if the Editor feels I should be edited out, that is fine, I understand totally. How can Simon Heffer be so hypocritical when as a journalist he let his editor carry the can for an article he had written on the city of Liverpool? That is not a very honorable thing to do, is it, let someone else take the blame for your writing, when there is a backlash? To my way of thinking, that is a pretty cowardly way to behave, and even worse, instead of being grateful to the editor, Mr. Heffer slagged the person off when they were running for Mayor. Not exactly MP material, is he? I’m sorry, I am bursting to say this, and if the Editor feels I should be edited out, that is fine, I understand totally.

How can Simon Heffer be so hypocritical when as a journalist he let his editor carry the can for an article he had written on the city of Liverpool? That is not a very honorable thing to do, is it, let someone else take the blame for your writing, when there is a backlash? To my way of thinking, that is a pretty cowardly way to behave, and even worse, instead of being grateful to the editor, Mr. Heffer slagged the person off when they were running for Mayor. Not exactly MP material, is he?

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]]> By: Sid http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/05/25/rebel-mps-are-where/comment-page-1/#comment-24746 Sid Thu, 28 May 2009 19:20:42 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=788#comment-24746 "Time is the justice that examines all offenders." As You Like It. William Shakespeare. “Time is the justice that examines all offenders.”

As You Like It. William Shakespeare.

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]]> By: angela http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/05/25/rebel-mps-are-where/comment-page-1/#comment-24744 angela Thu, 28 May 2009 16:29:54 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=788#comment-24744 Tory MP Chris Fraser has also announced he will not stand at the next election. Tory MP Chris Fraser has also announced he will not stand at the next election.

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]]> By: angela http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/05/25/rebel-mps-are-where/comment-page-1/#comment-24743 angela Thu, 28 May 2009 16:23:19 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=788#comment-24743 What did the alien say when he landed in London and heard that Simon Heffer might be standing as an MP? "Beam me up snotty!" (Joke) What did the alien say when he landed in London and heard that Simon Heffer might be standing as an MP?

“Beam me up snotty!” (Joke)

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