tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6918110069571488119.post6616890020939174225..comments2023-10-31T14:37:05.162+00:00Comments on Governmentitus: Proposal For LegislationDaniel1979http://www.blogger.com/profile/15995019999758145443noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6918110069571488119.post-51139902790618429352009-05-11T23:23:00.000+01:002009-05-11T23:23:00.000+01:00As much as we'd love to do the MPs for fraud, it's...As much as we'd love to do the MPs for fraud, it's unlikely any will get done over because they acted 'within the rules' - unless someone deceived the fees office they are innocent<br /><br />It's not right, but as David says you can't retrospectively criminalise anything - but I'm glad Hattie's 'court of public opinion' is biting her in the arse<br /><br />The only solution is to not vote for these people, and I fear a lot will get let off the hookTarquinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06499205669112240463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6918110069571488119.post-48802925613777417632009-05-11T17:06:00.000+01:002009-05-11T17:06:00.000+01:00David,
My guess is that if 200 to 300 MPs were to...David,<br /><br />My guess is that if 200 to 300 MPs were to suddenly be added to the Council House lists in London a lot more funding for Council housing might suddenly become available and further funding for improvements available for all.<br /><br />Just as we demand the same standard from MPs with their conduct, if they were required to live amongst ordinary Londoners special treatment for their houses would be unacceptable. I would imagine there would be a lot of political pressure for wholesale improvements.<br /><br />I can only of course speculate, but I see a logic there.Daniel1979https://www.blogger.com/profile/15995019999758145443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6918110069571488119.post-24781969978372789052009-05-11T16:49:00.000+01:002009-05-11T16:49:00.000+01:00"all MP's who require a permanent second house in ..."all MP's who require a permanent second house in the vicinity of Parliament shall be added to the Westminster council housing list" - oh no you don't. Not when we have such pressure on social housing in Westminster, and that caused by Shirley Porter deliberately selling off council homes to help the Conservative Party.<br /><br />PS you can't retrospectively criminalize anything anyway.David Boothroydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01161970886471901426noreply@blogger.com