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Derek Conway still has his snout in the trough

By John Hirst

Derek Conway still has his snout in the trough

How can MPs expect the public to have confidence in the system which allows the disgraced Tory MP Derek Conway, who stole money from the taxpayer to fund his childrens private school education, to retain his position on the chairmen's panel which oversees parliamentary proceedings and be paid a £13,000 a year bonus? The position requires a degree of trust and respect for upholding the rules and procedures of Parliament, which we know Derek Conway has already broken on a very large scale. This is like putting Ronnie Biggs in charge of a mail train transporting £2.6M.

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Pressure grows on Martin to get tough over expenses

This is beginning to look like Fagin's den. It is time that the convention stating that the Speaker of the House of Commons can go on as long as she or he likes ended. Michael Martin has taken on the appearance of the Artful Dodger. He has been trusted to set up an inquiry into whether MPs are picking the pockets of the public. The inquiry team are themselves pickpockets. Someone who is part of the problem not the solution cannot sensibly remain in office.

Full post as published by prisonlawinsideout on February 14, 2008 (boomark / email).