Do you think; Labour M.P's will claim the £80: {Blair/Prescott farewell gift} back in their Expenses ??

Question

According to the Labour Party 'Chief Whip' all Labour M.P.'s are expected to donate £80.00 each in order to provide :- 'Tony Bliar' & 'I-ate-all-the-Pies Prescott' with a commemorative gift upon their leaving their current political positions at the end of June 2007.

As their Expense Claims are not subject to public scrutiny; do you think it is very likely or very unlikely that some of these M.P.'s will attempt to claim back this money by falsifying their Expense Claims; ??
Please state the reasons for your answer:

Answer 1

ha, £80? they'll probably say they donated a few hundred, and claim that back (when really they spent it on a hotel room, because driving a few miles was really too much for them).

As for not having to disclose their expenses, another example of MP's voting for themselves, and not for the people, again. When will they realise they are meant to represent our views, and vote for what benefits the general public, not just them?

but yes, they probably will claim it back. I mean, they claim for a second home, etc. when some of them live near by anyway. I mean, i had to drive for three hours a day each way to work at one point (five times a week for a year). If I can do that, i don't see why they can't drive for an hour or so. They are getting rather greedy, and think themselves to be above the law, so they probably will claim it back somehow.

Answer 2

With interest, plus claim for services of secretary typing out the claim, plus mileage allowance for taking it down the corridor,plus the cost of a meal needed to regain strength after the exertion.

Answer 3

Foregone conclusion I would have said.

We had a local councillor who was highly thought of because he attended all the funerals in the village. What a caring man.

Then it was discovered that he was claiming attendance allowance and expenses!! He got more for each funeral than the vicar!!



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Answer 4

Is the Pope a Catholic? of course they will , or you might get the odd one that won't and make a big show of it, then get it back under another guise.

Answer 5

Wow, does it really cost that much for a large red painted sign saying "fu** you pair of useless cu**s.

What a rip off. Still, worth it if they do piss off.

Answer 6

Of course they will. Honesty from this Government is not about to start now...

Answer 7

I would suggest its more likely than not, and more probable to be all of then as well.

Answer 8

dont they always?