ARmy Rumour SErvice

**Litotes** · 20-05-2009, 21:45

BBC2 now;

Mr Cameron has, reportedly, sacked a Tory MP who claimed expenses for a Duck Island in the middle of his Duck Pond!

You couldn't make it up, could you! Not unless the MP concerned was also claiming mortgage interest payments for the aforementioned Duck House!

Daily Telegraph

Looks like he's ducked!

Sorry!

Litotes

**footpad6** · 20-05-2009, 22:13

And if you read further down it looks like Viggers has "bought it!"

Ex fast jet jockey and TA Officer and very soon to be Ex MP!

Sir Peter Viggers claimed for a £1,645 floating “duck island” in the garden pond at his Hampshire home. In a statement, the Conservative Party said: “Sir Peter Viggers has confirmed that he will retire as MP for Gosport at the next election. He will do so at the direct request of David Cameron”;

"Bought it!" ha ha ha - no he didn't! it was the taxpayer!

**Dunservin** · 20-05-2009, 22:20

Sir Peter Viggers (Con), MP for Gosport. Ex-RAF jet-jockey and RA(TA). Such a sad, stupid waste as he's always been a keen supporter of the Armed Forces and was a member and Vice-Chairman of the Defence Select Committee (1992-1997) and Chairman of the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (1986 and 1996).

**PartTimePongo** · 20-05-2009, 22:30

I'm only glad the Lord Tim isn't still with us. Bad business.

**Litotes** · 20-05-2009, 22:37

Originally Posted by Dunservin

Sir Peter Viggers (Con), MP for Gosport. Ex-RAF jet-jockey and RA(TA). Such a sad, stupid waste as he's always been a keen supporter of the Armed Forces and was a member and Vice-Chairman of the Defence Select Committee (1992-1997) and Chairman of the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (1986 and 1996).

With that background, he should, perhaps, have had the gumption to think about how such a claim might be viewed.

I agree with you that it is a waste of all that experience, but if you eat with the pigs...

Litotes

**mucus2** · 20-05-2009, 22:44

It seems to be that they start off with the best intentions and then like a tramp and a gusset, milk and meths, they can't help themselves.

Roll on when they get to Blunkett's claim for the binoculars, X box and driving lessons......

**footpad6** · 20-05-2009, 22:49

Originally Posted by Dunservin

Such a sad, stupid waste

It is - I'm not of the opinion they are all pigs at the trough (although some most definitely are!). There will be a lot of good people that stood for parliament to do some good, but have found themselves slowly tainted with its practices; and these will be the ones that will quietly bow out knowing that is what it will take to restore the confidence of the public.

It really is time for a massive change to the way that place works and hopefully a significant blood-letting prior to the next election - decimation shouldn't be the half of it.

**mucus2** · 20-05-2009, 23:02

I just hope that none of the minority "nutter" parties find an skilled oratory chap like the National Socialists did. We all know where that one went.

**GrumpyGit** · 21-05-2009, 04:52

Originally Posted by Dunservin

Sir Peter Viggers (Con), MP for Gosport. Ex-RAF jet-jockey and RA(TA). Such a sad, stupid waste as he's always been a keen supporter of the Armed Forces and was a member and Vice-Chairman of the Defence Select Committee (1992-1997) and Chairman of the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (1986 and 1996).

Makes me wonder what he got up to when serving in positions of power with the RAF (wonder if his JPA claims ever got audited)?