Expense scandel gets worse

Or is it better?

Everyday more and more revelations about how MP's and government minister's (past & present) have and are claiming for expenses that they are not entitled to.

For repairs, improvements, pools, cleaner's, trouser presses, security, TV's, mortgage interest and more... what will be next!

But, I have just seen the bets so far. An MP claiming that he doesnt think his constituents would mind his having claimed for a £1050 TV! A better TV than he has in his main family home!

Why are we even paying for a TV? Surely if he gets a salary, gets his 2nd home paid for etc he can furbish it himself?

But he will now pay it back to good causes coz he has done nothing wrong!

According to the rules? maybe not! but morally? definately!

I would like to know howcome they MP's expenses are checked when submitted BEFORE approval and why the Inland Revenue hasn't picked up on these claims.

Any normal emplyee submitting an expense claim has to justify and prove it, so why don't MP's.

Costly exercise!

How many more 'bad' or 'wrong' or 'mistaken' expense claims are going to be revealed from the government? The same people that 10 years ago were claiming it was the tories that were dishonest!

£25k for security outside your house coz you don't feel safe? Then MOVE!

Claiming for cleaning, repairs, and god knows what else. Surely if you have to repair your house then you pay for it? NOT claim it as an expense? Whether it is the main or second home (what a waste of money) surely teh resident should pay for any repairs that are necessary whilst living in it?

Whatever next!