dont feed the politicians.

**mongrel** · April 05, 2008, 04:18 AM

By God, no wonder the Rt Hon John Prescott is so fat. The British taxpayer was keeping him well supplied with pies.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...al-804889.html

**Georgy Zhukov** · April 05, 2008, 11:20 AM

**El Brujo** · April 05, 2008, 11:23 AM

It's hard to blame him. Who can resist free food?

**Каие** · April 05, 2008, 04:06 PM

That fat bastard. I pay for his food, Blairs TV and groceries?

What does his 200,000 a year salary not do it for him? Plus the free house, called Downing Street?

Corruption....

**mongrel** · April 05, 2008, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by kb8

That fat bastard. I pay for his food, Blairs TV and groceries?

What does his 200,000 a year salary not do it for him? Plus the free house, called Downing Street?

Corruption....

I suppose we didn't have to pay for his condoms when he was getting regular debriefing sessions from one of his Civil Servants.

**~~The Super Pope~~** · April 05, 2008, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by mongrel

I suppose we didn't have to pay for his condoms when he was getting regular debriefing sessions from one of his Civil Servants.

I'd have John prescott naked would be the best contraceptive in the world

**Serious Spamurai** · April 05, 2008, 04:08 PM

They should turn him into soap, he'd make a lot of it.

**~~removeduser_487563287433~~** · April 05, 2008, 05:34 PM

It's wrong to get too excited over the expenses scandal. I am sure that some arse holes have done some stupid claims, but MPs expenses are a simple necessity if they are to have any hope of satisfying the democratic needs of their constituents.

**mongrel** · April 05, 2008, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by Ferrets54

It's wrong to get too excited over the expenses scandal. I am sure that some arse holes have done some stupid claims, but MPs expenses are a simple necessity if they are to have any hope of satisfying the democratic needs of their constituents.

I don't mind reasonable job-related travel and subsistence, but I think most people earning between £60 - 150k ( plus income from other sources) are capable of buying their own groceries, furniture and TV licences.

**~~removeduser_426582376423734~~** · April 05, 2008, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by Ferrets54

It's wrong to get too excited over the expenses scandal. I am sure that some arse holes have done some stupid claims, but MPs expenses are a simple necessity if they are to have any hope of satisfying the democratic needs of their constituents.

Parliamentary bias, methinks?

**Каие** · April 06, 2008, 06:23 AM

Originally Posted by Ferrets54

It's wrong to get too excited over the expenses scandal. I am sure that some arse holes have done some stupid claims, but MPs expenses are a simple necessity if they are to have any hope of satisfying the democratic needs of their constituents.

It also said that they had their council tax paid for them. How does that work, take tax to pay tax?

**~~removeduser_487563287433~~** · April 05, 2008, 06:01 PM

Your average MP's salary is in fact not especially high. Comprable to a mid-ranked member of the armed forces.

**mongrel** · April 05, 2008, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by Ferrets54

Your average MP's salary is in fact not especially high. Comprable to a mid-ranked member of the armed forces.

Mine isn't either and I still have to buy my own pies.

Originally Posted by The Super Pope

I'd have John prescott naked would be the best contraceptive in the world

Yuch!

Tracey Temple Rides Naked Hippo.

**~~removeduser_487563287433~~** · April 05, 2008, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by mongrel

Mine isn't either and I still have to buy my own pies.

Like I say, I am sure there are exceptional examples. But the expenses are there for a good reason.

Originally Posted by Shyam Popat

Parliamentary bias, methinks?

Well the thing is I've been there whilst it's all been kicking off and unfortunately it's your constituent-minded back-bencher that's really suffering. And that's just not good for representative democracy.