i still think the question everyone should be asking is why are they papers doing this
i still think this is motivated by buisneses who whis to push MPs in to be relient on donations to get these perks rather than from us
in a few years time when their plasma tvs are provided by bpi, phorm, google, sky, etc wich way do you think laws will go ?
for the pariniod

if the ID data base gets of the ground you will see insurance companies ofering perks then asking for law changes to check these data bases to prevent fraud against them ect
all because we seem to think they shouldnt have perks Yes MPs get paid more than most of us But against the wages of the big buisnesses they are there to regulate and control they are not on good money for what they do
i for one prefere is is us via taxes who bribe them to stay on our side than let those with more take over that roll
for make no mistake they will still have thier new plasma Tvs and trips to the bahamas who ever pays for it