Constitutional law commentary on the ‘British constitution and Parliament’
by ©Muhammad Haque
0640 Hrs GMT
London Thursday 26 June 2008
MPs 'acted like crooks', says one campaign organisation demanding an end to MPs corruption in UK Parliament...
Evidence shows MANY MPs ARE CROOKS!
To examine the CROOKED behaviour of the MPs, it is important first to take a look at the ‘other’ unfitness that comes across when Parliament is encountered by ordinary people.
The KHOODEELAAR! campaign has been in ‘encounters’ with or against the misbehaving, misconducting ‘inhabitants of the UK Houses of {Parliament’.
The ‘Crossrail Bill’ ‘Select Committee’ in the UK Houses of Parliament’ SHOWED during 2005- May 2008 [inclusive] that MANY of the ‘British parliamentarians’ are not only fit for purpose but that they are an affront to the idea of parliament They do not deserve to be in the Houses...
They do not show any evidence of being even aware of their duties...
And they most emphatically do not show any intellectual moral ethical ability to do the job....
ANY campaign that is organised to address the behaviour of any parliament is bound to come up against the reality of what the Parliamentarians is....
And the evidence so far gathered in and by the Khoodeelaar! campaign against the Crossrail hole agenda... is overwhelming one that supports the demand that the British Parliament is NOT working...
Not working even to 15 percent of the standard needed....
[To be continued]
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From the London DAILY MIRROR web site Thursday 26 June 2008
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MPs BITE THE BULLET AND CUT EXPENSES BY A MASSIVE..
£24,006 Accommodation yearly allowance BEFORE change £23,800 Accommodation yearly allowance AFTER MPs' cut
By Jason Beattie Deputy Political Editor 26/06/2008
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Grasping MPs agreed to clamp down on their lucrative expenses yesterday - by just 56p a day.
A major overhaul will see them subject to spot-checks to make sure they are not fiddling the books.
And they axed what was dubbed the "John Lewis list" - luxury items they can claim without receipts to refurbish and kit out second homes near Parliament.
But they cut their yearly accommodation allowance by a total of just 0.86 per cent, from £24,006 to £23,800.
And they rewarded themselves with £30 a day "subsistence" allowance worth a maximum £4,200 a year. Although meant to pay for food and taxis, a loophole means they can pocket any savings.
They will also be able to claim £19,600 a year towards the cost of living away from home, including cleaning and gardening.
They will have to submit receipts for anything bought on official business, however small the amount.
Husband and wife MPs will be banned from claiming twice for the same property.
The National Audit Office and outside accountants will conduct unannounced checks on at least 20 per cent of MPs a year.
The reforms were drawn up by MPs on the Members Estimates Committee, led by Speaker Michael Martin.
They follow scandals such as Tory Derek Conway, who used expenses to pay his son as a researcher even though he was full time student.
The committee said such abuses will no longer be accepted. It added: "We must introduce a robust system of scrutiny as a matter of urgency to build public confidence."
Member Sir Stuart Bell said: "The days of the gentlemen's club in the Commons are over." MPs will vote on the proposals - and plans to raise pay by up to £15,000 - next Thursday.
Tax Payers' Alliance head Matthew Elliott said: "The system will still operate behind closed doors away from the gaze of taxpayers and voters. Honest MPs will continue to be tarred with the same brush as those who acted like crooks."
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg said it "will help to tighten up a system in desperate need of improvement".
Days of the Commons gentlemen's club are over
SIR STUART BELL MP
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