Now you've been paying for Jacqui Smith's bongo flicks

[AlfredJPruffock]

Odd that some folk get very annoyed at this whilst they dont object to Bankers - having wrecked the Global Economy - trousering Millions for as their reward.

Money ?

Seems to tbe the best thing you can do nowadays is burn it.

[Zippy]

Personally I think her position should now be untenable, but what the hell do I know. I see a few of the papers are stepping up the pressure, and even the beeb is reporting that she's losing credibility. The tories aren't making such an issue of this, probably due to the old "throwing stones whilst living in a glass house" adage.

Ooh I do hope she's out - I'll dance over Westminster bridge if she is.

Agreed about the Tories, although past form suggests they prefer a live show. With oranges. And lingerie.

[Badger]

If Gordo had any nuts he would sack her. But he hasn't.

[Ruprect]

If Gordo had any nuts he would sack her. But he hasn't.

whs

[PM-Junkie]

If Gordo had any nuts he would sack her. But he hasn't.

integrity

[minestrone]

She is really getting a roasting today on the new channels.

At least her husband gets to watch that for free

[sunnysan]

Js

Odd that some folk get very annoyed at this whilst they dont object to Bankers - having wrecked the Global Economy - trousering Millions for as their reward.

Money ?

Seems to tbe the best thing you can do nowadays is burn it.

Its not IMHO about comparison, its about contempt for the public. I am trying very hard not to let my pathological loathing of JS get in the way of my better judgement by here we go.

<superrant>
This is not about a few porn movies, its about abuse of the public trust. People are getting sick of supposed irregularities being uncovered in MP's expenses to be told patronisingly that they havent done anything wrong. All rules can be bent and they have bent them badly.

Right and wrong is not black and white, and most cases of alleged expense abuse that have made the media, may be legal, but they are gratuitous and IMHO wrong.

So here comes the house husband, who AFAIK, is employed, by his wife in some capacity at the taxpayers expense, charging a clearly domestic and unrelated expense to his wifes expense account.

It begs the question, who else is taking the p!ss?, is this type of behavior systemic? , besides from fcking up the country these cnuts can insult the electorate and take the p1ss like this.

Fck them all.

If a private sector person abuses their expenses they will be disciplined, but nooo, now we have to let the poor dear get on with her job, with the insinuations that the public that are impertinent enough to be making her the focal point of their outrage at the multiple examples of seemingly unaccountable abuse of position

The public are outraged at bankers, but the government are taking the position as the bulwark of morality, seeking to impose moral restraints on the private sector when it is clear, they are as immoral and dishonest as the people they wish to restrain.

The electorate hates a crook but they hate a hyprocrite more.

By association she is a hypocrite, by action she is incompetent and corrupt and not at the very least disciplining her for this clear abuse, is IMHO inexcusable

</superrant>

[moorfield]

She is really getting a roasting today on the new channels.

At least her husband gets to watch that for free

[TykeMerc]

Unfortunately, like all politicians, integrity isn't paramount, we've seen sleaze, corruption and financial abuse like this ever since the press could get away with revealing MP's behaviour. It's not even a party specific thing, there were plenty of similar issues in the last Conservative administrations.

The nearest that politicians get to integrity is their farcical Honourable and Right Honourable titles.

She will only leave the Cabinet if she's forced out.

[Ruprect]

Nothing wrong with that...

Oh.

Did I say that aloud?

At least the tories bought their own oranges!