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Michael Martin 'to stand down' as Speaker - UK Politics, UK - The Independent



What a big surprise Michael Martin 'to stand down' as Speaker, let's hope gordon brown goes as well.

John Rentoul - What the Prime Minister meant

"What we have seen," said Gordon Brown today of the MPs' expenses, "has angered and appalled me."

That is why, he did not go on to say, I spent £2m of public money in a legal action to try to block publication.

(NB. Yes that legal action was undertaken by the House of Commons Commission, which consists of Michael Martin, the Speaker, Harriet Harman, a Cabinet minister, and others; do we think it would have proceeded without the Prime Minister's say-so?)


The kindest thing you can say about gordon brown is that is is a moron as opposed to the lying two faced hypocritical self seeking bastard he appears to be.

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The kindest thing you can say about gordon brown is that is is a moron as opposed to the lying two faced hypocritical self seeking bastard he appears to be.
Say what you mean gmc....... don't hold back :wah:

We need another Betty Boothroyd !!!! :wah:

Bez;1191083 wrote: We need another Betty Boothroyd !!!! :wah:
She was fab wasn't she?

Bez;1191083 wrote: We need another Betty Boothroyd !!!! :wah:When I went to the house of Lords she was fast asleep and snoring like billy-ho! :wah:

abbey;1191136 wrote: When I went to the house of Lords she was fast asleep and snoring like billy-ho! :wah: You should have given her a sharp poke and shouted 'ORDER..... ORDER :yh_rotfl

abbey;1191136 wrote: When I went to the house of Lords she was fast asleep and snoring like billy-ho! :wah: Who's 'Billy ho'? Do i know him?

oscar;1191139 wrote: Who's 'Billy ho'? Do i know him?Dunno, some old goat.

Oi! I saw that. A bit more respect please.

I'm baffled by this new House of Commons habit that's growing of bursting into spontaneous applause after emotional moments, it's as bad as clapping funeral cortèges. The British aren't what they were. Where did the stiff upper lip go?

BBC NEWS | Politics | MPs to debate changes to expenses has an example at the end.

spot;1191562 wrote: Oi! I saw that. A bit more respect please.

I'm baffled by this new House of Commons habit that's growing of bursting into spontaneous applause after emotional moments, it's as bad as clapping funeral cortèges. The British aren't what they were. Where did the stiff upper lip go?

BBC NEWS | Politics | MPs to debate changes to expenses has an example at the end.


Well no one else is going to applaud the buggers. Maybe the ones claping think they are off the hook. I'm sure most of them still don't understand why what they were ding is wrong and why people are so angry.

It's a shame that the only way we got to find out about this is chequebook journalism there are quite clearly cases of outright fraud.

abbey;1191561 wrote: Dunno, some old goat. Your kidding

gmc;1191567 wrote: Well no one else is going to applaud the buggers. Maybe the ones claping think they are off the hook. I'm sure most of them still don't understand why what they were ding is wrong and why people are so angry.

It's a shame that the only way we got to find out about this is chequebook journalism there are quite clearly cases of outright fraud.
Isn't there a rumble in the jungle that some of them may face fraud charges now? Especially the one who claimed for a mortgage that he's already paid off?

oscar;1191583 wrote: Isn't there a rumble in the jungle that some of them may face fraud charges now? Especially the one who claimed for a mortgage that he's already paid off?


If there isn't a fraud charge on that one then it makes a mockery of our justice system. Ordinary punters accused of fraud by the tax man get little mercy.

gmc;1191606 wrote: If there isn't a fraud charge on that one then it makes a mockery of our justice system. Ordinary punters accused of fraud by the tax man get little mercy.
I think i read some-where he may be facing fraud charges. I remember the article saying that lawyers are condident that they can bring some including him to court. I'll try to find the link.