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Blair says "I think I have a very clear idea of what the British people now expect from this government for a third term"
How many of the British people are relieved that David Blunkett
(who has been living rent free in the home secretary's accomodation at a cost of �70,000 to the tax payer since resigning,
who fraudulently claimed for a rail ticket for his lover,
who made amazing (but quite true) derogatory commments about his colleagues
and was forced to resign when it became apparent that he fsat tracked his lover's nanny visa application)
is back in the cabinet?
New Labour? Certainly No New Spin
How many of the British people are relieved that David Blunkett
(who has been living rent free in the home secretary's accomodation at a cost of �70,000 to the tax payer since resigning,
who fraudulently claimed for a rail ticket for his lover,
who made amazing (but quite true) derogatory commments about his colleagues
and was forced to resign when it became apparent that he fsat tracked his lover's nanny visa application)
is back in the cabinet?
New Labour? Certainly No New Spin
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Honestly! What did you expect? Leopards don't change their spots! Oh and whilst all the pre-Christmas kerfuffle about Blunkett was filling the papers, closely followed by the tsunami tragedy, lots of bad news was buried - not bad for politicians, but bad for us. Scant news attention was given to the erosion of our civil liberties. Little tiny paragraphs appeared in some papers, concerning ALL MPs pensions being increased, and attendance allowances for Tony's Cronies in the Lords being increased too. Can't have them suffering economies like the rest of us, although I did read that the subsidised posh restaurant at the House was having reduced hours.
flaming - personally, I thought a law being passed so that Judge's were exempt from higher taxes on their pensions (only over �1.5 Million) as trhey threatened to strike was the best cronieism....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4047303.stm
Unfortunately yes. It appears to have slipped under the radar of anyone willing to make a fuss about it. But as you say its a disgrace, I have to laugh cos their was a question on here about it asking how long it would take - 5 months. Does anyone seriously doubt this arrangement was made back then?
Croneyism is alive and kicking in all British political parties, but particularly so in this government - almost as thriving as the bare-faced lying that is so prevalent. This is just one reason that I do not vote and I am amazed at how gullible the British public is in voting for these liars that now govern us!
The look of triumph on Blunkett's face as he went in following the announcement - puke-making. He can make a hash at Pensions now. Still he's got the Lords to look forward to when he's gone through the whole range of top posts. Anyone would think it was just the rail ticket he cheated on - what about cheating us, all the time he wasn't bothering to do his job, which was quite a long time according to the dates given about his Kimberley affairt. Anyone else read that LORD Kinnock hasn't bothered to go in to the Lords since he was made one in the New Year Honours. Suppose he'll wait until he needs a few quid - his former EU post has left him a bit flush at present, no doubt. (Wasn't he one of the blokes who said he's never accept a Life Peerage?)
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