IS THE TIDE TURNING?

Certain people (you know who you are) are beginning to come to the defence of MPs over the expenses thing.

I am not university educated, nor am I a lawyer or a GP, but even I in my ignorance can see that some MPs (I have already posted the links to the “good guys”) have abused the system without care or conscience, these MPs be they Ministers or back benchers, Labour, Tory or lib Dems were not forced to claim for duck islands, horse manure, ovens, furniture, gardening or any other “necessity”.

They claimed because they could and no-one said NO to them, they took the money and used it, they were not held at gunpoint or tortured, they took and continued to take, all the while saying that the system was wrong, but still did nothing to change it.

What we have here is a question of morals and ethics, is it morally correct to spend taxpayers’ money on these things, I think the answer is no.

Is it ethical to know that the system is badly flawed but continue to use it because it “tops” up their meagre salary of £64,0000 per annum, again I think the answer is no.

The other question of course is trust, should we trust politicians that are immoral and unethical? Answer-NO, should we allow them to step down at the next election and take their severance pay and pensions? Answer-NO, should they be “sacked” and by elections held-probably, I say probably because the rebound effect of a disaffected public could catapult parties such as the BNP into parliament and we really don’t want that, at least I don’t.

The party leaders are now plying us with “clean up” campaigns, promising to do this and that, more openness, expenses published monthly on line and so forth.

The country wants a general election, we need a general election, let the parties put up or shut up, let them convince us that we may one day trust them again.

I have no sympathy at all for the takers, the greedy must pay the price, and do the right thing, pay it back, and resign now and hope that the police aren’t on their doorstep.

So can we please stop farting around and call the election for the autumn, by then the public anger may have subsided a bit and reason taken over so that we can finally get the government we deserve, one that will look after the needs of the country, the sick, the poor and the old.

Come on Gord, DO IT!


“Rich men without convictions are more dangerous in modern society than poor women without chastity.” George Bernard shaw

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