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**Whet** · 05-06-2009, 18:44

The Metropolitan Police has not ruled out criminal probes over MPs expenses.

In a statement, Scotland Yard said it was highly unlikely MPs would be taken to court, unless there was proof they misled Parliamentary authorities.

But it added that a special panel needed more information in a "small number" of cases before making a final decision on criminal investigations.

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**lsquared** · 05-06-2009, 18:47

No! No prosecutions! This is incredible, but not really a surprise.

The lady who gave an incorrect address for her five year old child, will of course, face the full wrath of the law.

What is left of this government, stinks like Billingsgate Market during a cleaners' strike in the middle of August!

**Argee2007** · 05-06-2009, 18:50

It's not like normal people lose their job or get jailed for fraud.

**spike7451** · 05-06-2009, 19:16

So the MP who claimed Â£13,000 for a non-existant mortgage will get away with it then?How can you claim for something that does'nt exist,I thought you had to provide a little thing called proof before claiming anything,or did he present the claim chit with a "Do you mind signing this,old boy?" attitude?
But I suppose it's alright as he's agreed to pay it back.
You or I would end up in the nick with a criminal record.

**seaweed** · 05-06-2009, 19:22

This is based on a lie, to wit that the Fees Office, whether by balls-up or deliberate favour, can sanction an illegal act. Saved somebody's knighthhood I suppose.

**mucus2** · 05-06-2009, 19:33

Where will it all end eh? Joe public would be getting shafted in all directions if they had done this.

I seem to remember the liebore leaders in the age of Tory government giving them stick and they prove themselves to be no better, or even worse. Look at Kinnock. He gets how much for doing what exactly?

I truly despair the state of this country.

**whitecity** · 05-06-2009, 19:34

Originally Posted by Whet

The Metropolitan Police has not ruled out criminal probes over MPs expenses.

In a statement, Scotland Yard said it was highly unlikely MPs would be taken to court, unless there was proof they misled Parliamentary authorities.

But it added that a special panel needed more information in a "small number" of cases before making a final decision on criminal investigations.

Link

I'd like to see the Met investigate the myriad of disability and other benefit claims by the scrounging welfare class too. What's the betting that doesn't happen during Cyclops's tenure?

**Whet** · 05-06-2009, 19:43

Originally Posted by mucus2

Where will it all end eh? Joe public would be getting shafted in all directions if they had done this.

I seem to remember the liebore leaders in the age of Tory government giving them stick and they prove themselves to be no better, or even worse. Look at Kinnock. He gets how much for doing what exactly?

I truly despair the state of this country.

The article doesn't blame only one party - or have I read it completely wrong? Was Labour worse at it than the Tories - I don't think so.

**soprano54** · 05-06-2009, 19:52

Originally Posted by Whet

Originally Posted by mucus2

Where will it all end eh? Joe public would be getting shafted in all directions if they had done this.

I seem to remember the liebore leaders in the age of Tory government giving them stick and they prove themselves to be no better, or even worse. Look at Kinnock. He gets how much for doing what exactly?

I truly despair the state of this country.

The article doesn't blame only one party - or have I read it completely wrong? Was Labour worse at it than the Tories - I don't think so.

I didn't see Cyclops sacking any of his clan! As for the 'Filth' not doing anything no surprises there, though they probably wanted to but are being hampered a certain individual!

**Ancient_Mariner** · 05-06-2009, 19:55

I see Ian Gibson has resigned as an MP to force a by-election. Seems to think he'll get re-elected as an independent after using his taxpayer funded expenses to pay his daughter's mortgage. After the taxpayer had conveniently paid off the mortgage, Ian generously sold the house to his daughter for a fraction of what it's worth.

He's just been on telly, genuinely unable to understand why anyone thinks he has done anything wrong. He's got a majority of about five and a half thousand to there is a realistic prospect that he'll get his backside kicked out of Parliament by the Tories.

And I hope HMRC are getting ready to bankrupt his daughter for the massive taxpayer funded freebies she was getting.