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Former MP jailed for 18 months for false expense claims
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Author:  Amnesia10 [ Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Former MP jailed for 18 months for false expense claims
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12140531

Quote:
The former Labour MP David Chaytor is beginning an 18 month jail term for submitting more than £20,000 worth of fraudulent expenses claims, including rent on a property he already owned.

One down. Six hundred to go.
Author:  ProfessorF [ Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Former MP jailed for 18 months for false expense claims
Jolly good.
Author:  belchingmatt [ Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Former MP jailed for 18 months for false expense claims
Awesome. Dare I say a good day in British politics. :lol:
Author:  rustybucket [ Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Former MP jailed for 18 months for false expense claims
Excellent.

Next please.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Former MP jailed for 18 months for false expense claims
I do agree that it is good, but considering that you end up with a criminal record for a lot less if it involves benefits, there should be a lot more MP's behind bars for fiddling their expenses not just the most egregious examples.
Author:  l3v1ck [ Sat Jan 08, 2011 9:40 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Former MP jailed for 18 months for false expense claims
£20k is a lot of money to (effectively) steal. I'd expect longer in the nick for that.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Sat Jan 08, 2011 12:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Former MP jailed for 18 months for false expense claims
l3v1ck wrote:
£20k is a lot of money to (effectively) steal. I'd expect longer in the nick for that.

Also add in the fact that the rules banned payments to family members. MPs should be held to a higher level than us common plebs.
Author:  rustybucket [ Sat Jan 08, 2011 8:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Former MP jailed for 18 months for false expense claims
Amnesia10 wrote:
MPs should be held to a higher level than us common plebs.

Given that they're supposed to be common plebs themselves, their being held at the least to the same level as the rest of us would be nice.
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