Commo 1,292 Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Will you all please STOP winding me up with stories about these bent scroats, it's doing my hypertension no good at all !! (Must be careful of the Kindle predictive text, scroat turns out to be acrobat!) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mercurydancer 1,104 Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Good to see Geoff Hoon, an ex-Notts MP get his orders from the European Court of Human Rights rejected his claim that to secretly film him engaging in an attempt to lobby a fictitious company (which is really not on, its a scummy thing to do, even for an MP) was against his human rights. The ECHR told him to stick the complaint where the sun dont shine. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Nuthin but a 'Hoon Dog'! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mercurydancer 1,104 Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Mick Within the military Hoon is known as TCH. It was when he was defence secretary. The T stands for That. The H stands for Hoon. The initial in the middle you can work out for yourself. Its still used in parliament today. Not officially of course, but totally applicable as the c cannot keep his nose out of things. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 There are few. Like that TCV? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 Maintaining the Champagne lifestyle and keeping it in the family even more. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/11278246/Champagne-wars-grip-Parliament-as-peers-slam-Commons-vintage.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barclaycon 569 Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 Re. Within the military Hoon is known as TCH. It was when he was defence secretary. The T stands for That. The H stands for Hoon. The initial in the middle you can work out for yourself. Its still used in parliament today. Not officially of course, but totally applicable as the c cannot keep his nose out of things. TCH has a house just up the road from my brother In Breaston. You can very often see him on Long Eaton station on weekday mornings travelling to London. No doubt to do some more 'paid lobbying'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted December 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Some people are trying to do something about it so can you.......... http://secure.38degrees.org.uk/dorrell-conflict-of-interest signed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Voters should have longer memories Paddy Tipping Nottinghamshire Police Commissioner. Third MP told to quit sleaze watchdog after claiming expenses for mortgage paymentsBy Kirsty Walker Neil Sears for the Daily Mail November 24th 2009 A third member of the committee which punishes rogue MPs was facing calls to quit last night after paying back more than £14,000 in mortgage interest payments. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 1,091 Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 And just as a leopard cannot change its spots, I see Neil Hamilton was caught (again) trying to fiddle expenses from UKIP for staying overnight at his wife's flat, and for unexplained mileage and lunches. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted December 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 I expect Mr Hamilton is down to his last million so I suppose he needs all he can fiddle Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Former Tory MP steps down as it emerges he is under scrutiny from the Ukip finance committee over expenses he allegedly claimed for staying at his wife Christine's London flat http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/ukip/11286986/Neil-Hamilton-steps-down-from-Ukip-selection-as-expenses-questioned.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted December 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 My wife just said SHIT always floats to the top Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 These MPs have no shame. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted December 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Reckless ? http://markreckless.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Yes a good and honourable man. Listen to his words, whatever politics you follow. And if you look closely you will see me on left towards front https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W1VItuAQyM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 And there's more ! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/investigations/11411007/Jack-Straw-and-Sir-Malcolm-Rifkind-in-latest-cash-for-access-scandal.html MPs struggling on only £67k, my heart really bleeds for em. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 You can't alter the system and get rid of the graft and thieving while the very same people investigate their own wrongdoing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 MPs struggling on only £67k, my heart really bleeds for em. Plus expenses & subsidised meals, alcohol(in the H.O.C.) & help with accommodation in London. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barclaycon 569 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 I was lucky enough to go an tour of the House of Commons last week at the invitation of my local MP. I must admit it that was a wonderful thing to see and something I would recommend to anyone who gets the chance. Whilst I think that most MP's have the interests of their constituents at the forefront, I looked at the News about Straw and Rifkind with incredulity. Particularly after everything that's happened in recent years. They really do think they have some sort of right to a lifestyle beyond you or I. Rifkind especially seemed majorly pissed off that he was being pilloried since he felt that he was 'entitled' to a decent standard of living, and he failed to engage the internal rolodex that politicians have when answering tricky questions and, rather unwisely, spoke his mind. That's probably what sealed his fate!He obviously didn't see that using his position as an MP to earn large amounts through lobbying would be a problem. Despite the public mood. Despite previous stings, and despite the fact that he was chairman of a parliamentary committee on security. Straw was no better. All he kept saying was that he had acted with 'complete probity'. As if constantly saying it would make it true! I remember seeing him interviewed on a programme about the Iraq war where he said that he could have probably stopped the war in his position as Foreign Secretary 'but it would have killed his career'. Integrity AND probity (!) Perhaps he wants to follow in the footsteps of his mentor Tony Blair. Didn't he charge £90,000 for giving a 20 minute speech on formaldehyde? But then he was an ex-primeminister. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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