Speaker's Gone!

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Entirely likely, but Brown probably will too in the long run.

A seat in the Lords isn't always (or often) an indication of merit Mandelson being an obvious example.
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Indeed - and Lord Archole

[Bagpuss]

Blair and Brown had to bribe some influential trades-union types. He was one -Prescott was another. Makes you yearn for the old days of moneyed Tories for whom it wasn't worthwhile to screw public finances.

Like Douglas Hogg?

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Like Douglas Hogg?

Or James Clappison, a millionaire Tory MP who owns 24 homes and claimed more than £100,000 in expenses even though he does not have a mortgage.

or Millionaire Tory MP Greg Barker who pocketed £320,000 in just over two years from buying and selling a flat he bought with the help of expenses.

or millionaire Tory shadow cabinet member David Willetts who claimed £115 for the replacement of 25 light bulbs in his second home!

or millionaire Tory Alan Duncan, a former oil trader,who spent £4,000 over three years on his garden.

Good job none of these "moneyed" Tories felt the need to screw the system

[Cyberman]

Some people here seem to ignore the fact that Gordon Brown has been claiming a second home allowance when he has actually been in free accommodation at No11/10 for 12 years. That must be around 200K he has robbed us of !!!

[DodgyAgent]

My favourite MP is Frank Field, and he should now get the job

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...the-House.html

[Doggy Styles]

Like Douglas Hogg?

What bit of "the old days" didn't you understand?

[HairyArsedBloke]

My favourite MP is Frank Field, and he should now get the job

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...the-House.html

George Galloway?

[NotAllThere]

my Granny gave me sound advice, 'always get decent speakers'...

Was she Mrs Richer Sounds?