Michael Starr 515 Posted September 23, 2022 (edited) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-63006755 Edited September 23, 2022 by Michael Starr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barham Blitz 651 Posted September 24, 2022 £1,841 on what appears to be a scarf ? In time honoured Tory tradition you have to wonder if it is a Truss family member running the club shop and they are just applying the standard markup for any directly awarded government supply contracts ... 😉 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indy 3,232 Posted September 24, 2022 (edited) And this is the trouble, that we don’t make politicians accountable…..It’s on her expenses, they’re all given a set amount of expenses without the need for accountability…….it doesn’t mean they should be using it if it’s not really required….it’s yours and my money! It should be spent on schools and NHS not to be spent on personal gain, they get paid enough for that! It’s a disgrace and really needs to change, politicians should be made to verify and quantify every expense they claim by an independent body. Edited September 24, 2022 by Indy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pukki Bear 1 Posted September 24, 2022 The amount spent in March was suspiciously similar to the cost of a home season ticket, and suspiciously close to the time they were first available. The total amount was the equivalent to 150 scarves. Maybe she was trying to bribe Tory party members with a city scarf. I mean, how else would she win a leadership contest? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,509 Posted September 24, 2022 Days since last tory scandal- 0 (as always..) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real Buh 3,365 Posted September 24, 2022 Breaking news politician found to be corrupt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrD66M 95 Posted September 24, 2022 1 hour ago, The Real Buh said: Breaking news politician found to be corrupt What's your acceptable limit for corruption? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real Buh 3,365 Posted September 24, 2022 1 minute ago, mrD66M said: What's your acceptable limit for corruption? They are all corrupt but what are we going to do about it? Support 50% of them? Nope lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary Jedi 570 Posted September 24, 2022 New rule: anyone who wishes to enter politics is immediately disqualified 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrD66M 95 Posted September 25, 2022 20 hours ago, The Real Buh said: They are all corrupt but what are we going to do about it? Support 50% of them? Nope lol There are levels to this. You know, like "Norwich level" and "ManUtd / Man City / Chelsea level". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real Buh 3,365 Posted September 25, 2022 36 minutes ago, mrD66M said: There are levels to this. You know, like "Norwich level" and "ManUtd / Man City / Chelsea level". It’s all FIFA/UEFA level on all sides lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,581 Posted September 25, 2022 It's the dreaded 52/48 ratio again. That only spells trouble. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chicken 2,578 Posted September 25, 2022 Hard to know how to view this. Yes, MP's expenses again, but whilst there is a Conservative majority and the majority of those conservatives combined with others from other parties reject there being a constitution drawn up, or at the very least, more restrictions and scrutiny, this sort of thing isn't going to go away. Add to that, relatively speaking, this isn't one of the bigger shock spends we have seen over the last few years, it certainly isn't for a 2nd home or a salary to pay a family member, or a duck pond etc. Let's also not forget that cross party support has backed pay rises for MP's every time it has come up for the last ten plus years. All whilst the public sector has had pay freezes. Not forgetting that whilst they get paid high salaries they also get the benefit of subsidised food, MP expenses and a host of other benefits no one else does. However, until the general population wake up to this and push for accountability and vote for leadership in parliament from their MP's that lead by example, not "Do as I say, not as I do", then this is what we have to put up with. Big deal? It's the last drop of water on the tip of the iceberg but it represents a larger issue - so both yes and no. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrD66M 95 Posted September 25, 2022 5 hours ago, The Real Buh said: It’s all FIFA/UEFA level on all sides lol So does that mean you only support plasterers'arms pub team? 🤣 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real Buh 3,365 Posted September 25, 2022 1 hour ago, mrD66M said: So does that mean you only support plasterers'arms pub team? 🤣 It was an expression. Supporting a political party, regardless of what happens and what they do, is pretty much the most stupid thing you can do. Like disregarding all of the horrors of the 20th century and proclaiming “this one will be different!” no, it won’t, they are corrupt. Bunch of Epstein Island weirdos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rock The Boat 1,290 Posted September 25, 2022 It's for the Foreign Office, and it is not unknown for small gifts to be exchanged when visiting foreign dignitaries. We should be chuffed that NCFC products may have been used but then the article shows us the BBC didn't wait for a response from the FO to know exactly who or how these expenses were incurred. Quelle surprise! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites