JP talks expenses
I find myself this afternoon sitting very comfortably on a train as I speed across the country. We all know what this means-I am finally in a position to break the recent silence in this corner of the blogosphere. The topic of the moment is the expenses scandal which is currently gripping Parliament, and it would be rude for me not to pass comment. Like most people, it would seem, I am not impressed with the way MPs appear to have abused the system. Sorry if that disappoints you, Alasdair. As many have already pointed out, all this 'within the rules' malarky is actually missing the point. As public servants, MPs have a duty to behave morally and fairly and it is questionable as to whether or not some of the MPs embroiled in this scandal have done that. There must be many examples of people in government who have been openly critical about those who have sought to use loopholes in the law to their advantage; shouldn't MPs be leading by example? Of course, there is also th...
