RizzyKing

I think there is some middle ground between what we have now and what you feel might come to pass Roger and that is where we should be aiming. I think the biggest step towards that is to take away the power to set the rules on expenses and wages for mp's by mp's and give it to an independently accountable body.

No one is saying that mp's shouldn't be entitled to claim expenses but only for things that are strictly job related and are only needed because of the job they do ie no more claiming for shopping or broken appliances. While i understand the defence many are offering that the system allows them to do it it doesn't change the fact that as individuals they could have played the game fairly, even if the rules allowed them to be less then fair and as we are seeing many decided not to do that which says a little about their charector.