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Comment on Cleaning Up Westminster by oldrightie

oldrightie — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 08:37:44 +0000

I am now in a position to change my stance on MP W.Wiggin’s expense claims. A very successful spin was made based on a 23 month period of claims arising from a mistaken entry on a claim form. The Telegraph makes the point that from May 2004 a switch of second home nomination from London to Ledbury was made and an INCREASED monthly claim submitted on the Ledbury property plus other allowances for food etcetera. Yet in 2006, when the 23 month period of incorrect address claim forms began, the second home designation was changed to London. During all of this time the MP has duped the Constituency as to his commitment to living there. His children attend school in London and his wife runs business interests and a busy social life there.
It would seem that, not only expenses are claimed conveniently but dedication to The Constituency is every bit as convenient and haphazard as the form filling. People deserve a better return for their vote. It was for this reason I resigned my Deputy Chairmanship of this Association.

Comment on Where’s My MP? by ray borge

ray borge — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:00:40 +0000

I’d like to see Bill Wiggin, MP for N.Herefordshire on the list. he’s claimed £400 per MONTH in food bills & £1300 per MONTH mortgage payments on his £900,000 London home. Plus, he refused to hold a democratic public meeting to discuss these claims. He held a meeting in his local Con club where many people were locked out.

Comment on Cleaning Up Westminster by David Hales

David Hales — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:31:35 +0000

Diane Abbot - you have mi-spelt supplement! At least use the spell-checker that Bill Gates provides!

Errors like this (and the revious one I reported on saying that Mary Creagh had flipped HIS home) brings the website into question as an amateurish attempt at witch hunting - but I do agree with the sentiments behind it, to get rid of all the crooks and liars - but who would take it on, and be squeaky-clean? Not many.

Comment on Cleaning Up Westminster by admin

admin — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:28:52 +0000

Thanks for that David

Comment on Cleaning Up Westminster by David Hales

David Hales — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:24:30 +0000

You have that Mary Creagh (Labour, Wakefield) “set HIS home…”. Unless there is some other revelation, I think you’ll find Mary is female.

Comment on Where’s My MP? by Scan

Scan — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:49:45 +0000

Mary Creagh MP (Wakefield)- All figures from the published expenses documents:

2007-2008 Additional Cost Allowance
New garden gate: £170
Roof Repairs: £9100 (Split over two allowance forms for some strange reason. Appears to make it look like £4500)
Food: £350-400 per month
Cleaner: £120 per month

2007-2008 Incidentals
Tetley One Cup Tea Bag: £6.65
HW Fisher & Company (Taxation & Financial Advice): £763.75
2 Orange telephone contracts per month: £40+ & £30+
New Statesman subscription: £82
Wakefield Express annual subscription: £93.15

2006-2007 Additional Cost Allowance
New England Double Wardrobe: £695
New England 6-drawer chest: £375

2006-2007 Incidentals
Dishwasher + Plumbing: £260 + £105.75
BRITISH LEGION WREATH: £16.50
Wakefield Express annual subscription: £93.15
Trinity Mirror subscription (Huddersfield District Chronicle): £49.92
HW Fisher & Company (Taxation & Financial Advice): £763.75

2005-2006 Additional Cost Allowance
Food: £400 per month
Cleaning: £120 per month
Linen basket & bed linen: £200

2005-2006 Incidentals
Mary Creagh MP Website: £2000 (Is she running Air Traffic Control from her office?!)
Wakefield Express annual subscription: £93.15
GM Wilson Solicitors (Abortive lease of house): £705

There are also numerous rental payments to the Labour party, but not sure whether this is acceptable or not.

Regards
Stephen Palfreyman

(stephen.palfreyman@hotmail.com)

Comment on Cleaning Up Westminster by admin

admin — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:20:52 +0000

Hi Jeremy,

There are quite a lot of MP’s who are missing this is because they have not been named as abusing the system by the press. As far as we are aware Mr Cox is one of about 300 members who managed to switch their moral compass to the “On” position before setting sail in the sea of public finance. We’ve limited our list of MPs to show just the “Bad Boys” as otherwise it would take just too damn long to populate the map and we’d have to buy another web server!

Comment on Cleaning Up Westminster by keith ibbetson

keith ibbetson — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:09:54 +0000

i am 57 years old its taken me that many years to become totally and i do mean totally dissilusioned with all poloticians.makes you wish guy fawkes had succeeded all those years ago

Comment on Cleaning Up Westminster by Jeremy Hummerstone

Jeremy Hummerstone — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:05:56 +0000

Our MP is missing - Geoffrey Cox: Torridge and West Devon. I believe he is o.k. as far as these scandals go.

Comment on Cleaning Up Westminster by barry

barry — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:05:26 +0000

If these people made all these “errors” by accident then they are not competent to be a car park attendant. They are just fraudsters who, out of parliament, would be treated in law as thieves.
Such a propensity for lying and theft makes them unfit to be employed anywhere.
They are totally beneath contempt and should stand down immediately - but none of them has the decency or self respect to do so.
‘Honorable’ — most have no honour.