and Browns real stance
mealy mouthed
apologises for- having come out!
AND
AS REPORTED BY BBC..
OMITTED in article below
" For what has happened in events over the past few days"
WHAT ABOUT PAST 10-20 YEARS?
BROWN BL**DY HYPOCRITE AT BEST
Brown apology over MPs' expenses
Gordon Brown has said "mistakes" were made by MPs in their use of House
of Commons expenses.
The prime minister apologised on behalf of all political parties for
some of the claims made and said public trust must be restored
"immediately"
(" For what has happened in events over the past few days") where's this in article??
His comments follow revelations that leading MPs had entered invoices
for items including dog food, light bulbs, mock Tudor beams and a
lawnmower.
Tory leader David Cameron has urged MPs to say "sorry" for the expenses
system.
Plans to set up an independent auditing body for claims are expected to
be outlined on Monday.
'Wrongs righted'
The Telegraph has been running leaks, so far mainly relating to Labour
and Conservative MPs.
Speaking at the Royal College of Nursing conference in Harrogate, North
Yorkshire, Mr Brown said: "We must show that, where mistakes have been
made and errors have been discovered, where wrongs have to be righted,
that it is done so immediately."
Among the latest Telegraph revelations, it is reported that shadow
Commons leader Alan Duncan recouped £4,000 for gardening costs -
including overhauling a ride-on lawnmower - and that shadow universities
secretary David Willetts' claimed more than £100 for workmen to replace
25 light bulbs at his home.
Over the weekend, it revealed that tourism minister Barbara Follett had
claimed more than £25,000 for security at her home.
Immigration minister Phil Woolas has threatened legal action over
"disgusting" allegations he claimed for women's clothing, nappies and
comics.
Campaign
Plans for an independent auditing body to oversee expenses claims are
expected to be approved on Monday, following weeks of damaging stories.
Senior Labour MP Sir Stuart Bell said the Commons would be asked to
approve the body, made up entirely of independent people.
It would analyse "every claim that is made", he added.
The Commons fees office is overseen by a committee made up of MPs and
independent people - who in turn are overseen by the National Audit
Office.
The new body would be entirely independent and cost about £600,000 a
year to run.
Millions of receipts backing up all MPs' expenses claims under the
second homes allowance were due to be published in July after a long
Freedom of Information campaign.
But details have been leaked to the Telegraph - which has been
publishing selected excerpts over the last few days.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8043447.stm
Published: 2009/05/11 09:17:20 GMT
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His comments follow revelations that leading MPs had entered invoices
for items including dog food, light bulbs, mock Tudor beams and a
lawnmower.
Tory leader David Cameron has urged MPs to say "sorry" for the expenses
system.
Plans to set up an independent auditing body for claims are expected to
be outlined on Monday.
'Wrongs righted'
The Telegraph has been running leaks, so far mainly relating to Labour
and Conservative MPs.
Speaking at the Royal College of Nursing conference in Harrogate, North
Yorkshire, Mr Brown said: "We must show that, where mistakes have been
made and errors have been discovered, where wrongs have to be righted,
that it is done so immediately.
Among the latest Telegraph revelations, it is reported that shadow
Commons leader Alan Duncan recouped £4,000 for gardening costs -
including overhauling a ride-on lawnmower - and that shadow universities
secretary David Willetts' claimed more than £100 for workmen to replace
25 light bulbs at his home.
Over the weekend, it revealed that tourism minister Barbara Follett had
claimed more than £25,000 for security at her home.
Immigration minister Phil Woolas has threatened legal action over
"disgusting" allegations he claimed for women's clothing, nappies and
comics.
Campaign
Plans for an independent auditing body to oversee expenses claims are
expected to be approved on Monday, following weeks of damaging stories.
Senior Labour MP Sir Stuart Bell said the Commons would be asked to
approve the body, made up entirely of independent people.
It would analyse "every claim that is made", he added.
The Commons fees office is overseen by a committee made up of MPs and
independent people - who in turn are overseen by the National Audit
Office.
The new body would be entirely independent and cost about £600,000 a
year to run.
Millions of receipts backing up all MPs' expenses claims under the
second homes allowance were due to be published in July after a long
Freedom of Information campaign.
But details have been leaked to the Telegraph - which has been
publishing selected excerpts over the last few days.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.
Published: 2009/05/11 09:17:20 GMT
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