Ken Livingstone: Labour Whips Officially Encouraged Troughing
Iain Dale 3:21 PM
"I was at a talk given by Ken Livingstone at Oxford University last night, and he said something which, if true, I found appalling. When asked about MPs expenses, he claimed that when he was an MP, the whips called a meeting and said that they had noticed that many MPs were not claiming their second home allowance even though they were entitled to it. If this was the case, they requested that the MPs claim it and give it to the Labour Party. They were apparently encouraged to claim it, and were told it was there as a supplement to their salary. MPs were apparently told it was "not a matter for the Inland Revenue". Now this was Ken Livingstone talking, so the above comes with all the usual caveats. He was also speaking about the early 1990s, so it's not exactly recent. But nevertheless - appalling."
I'd look into this a bit further myself but I am on my way to Aberconwy at the moment to speak to a Tory dinner tonight and then visit the Lloyd George Museum tomorrow. But don't worry, I'll be stopping every now and then to update the blog. Keep your emails coming!
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Friday, 15 May 2009
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