The British House of Commons will sit for just 142 days this year, that’s 223 days off. During their time away from the parliament MPs claim they are working hard in their constituencies but this is not always the case…. Read More ›
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All expenses paid: the full scale of MPs’ lavish globetrotting revealed
Special Investigation: Hundreds of politicians have each accepted thousands of pounds worth of trips to exotic locations. So what do their hosts want in return? Oliver Wright, Matthew Macaulay Thursday, 22 November 2012 Backbench MPs have gone on… Read More ›
Man fined £110 for sending abusive email to Tory MP [Profanity]
A man who abused a Tory MP in a crude email after the politician was headbutted by a rival at Westminster was fined £110 and ordered to pay £100 costs yesterday. Nicholas Scales told MP Stuart Andrew to “stop wasting… Read More ›