Mps expenses are in the news again so I am not going to reiterate the morality of claiming "within the rules" and the other pityful bleatings of our elected representatives, but I will say this. If you want the bankers to repay their ill gotten gains then you better do something about the vast number of "mistakes" that seem to have appeared in the somewhat odd and irregular claims put forward in Westminster. Are our Mps really that careless? If they are should they be in Parliment at all?
Westminster should make sure its own house is in order before starting to criticise others. Personally I would sack the lot and start again. Public money is just that, PUBLIC, not to be plundered for private gain by anyone.
As for a 2nd home allowance, Mp's should be given a purpose built accommodation block where they can stay and work whilst in London, Second homes simply add to the problem. Just think what could have been done with the money that has been wasted on so called "expenses" over the last few years.
This episode has damaged Parliment permanently, what little respect was once held for MPs has now evaporated to an all time low and it will take an awful lot to get the tarnish off their reputation.
If you are asking Sir Fred Goodwin to repay his pension then I think you could start with repaying your little "extras".
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