As human beings and in any line of work, mistakes are made and no-one is perfect. There are I'm sure, many of us who have cocked up petty cash or expenses claims in the past and it is not always to our benefit. How many times have you been so concerned about not overclaiming that you have actually come up a bit short and been out of pocket in an effort not to be seen to take advantage..? I know I have. It would appear that the people who deem themselves so smart that they can run our lives are not capable of managing their own and curiously, never appear to be OUT of pocket. They all claim they have made some kind of error in signing for expenses, stating they misunderstood they had claimed for the wrong house or were unaware they were not allowed certain expenses for other things. NOT ONE has ever appeared to state they have been out of pocket for something.
I noted with interest that Brown has had a new set of rules governing what CAN'T be claimed for. Well, sorry Mr Brown, I think that kind of implies that if it is not on the sheet, then everything else you can dream up is fair game for a claim! I think the claim forms should state what CAN be claimed for, thereby eliminating any form of abuse in other areas. Do they really think the public at large are so stupid they can't see through the fact they are still leaving the ruddy door open... perhaps on purpose?
Errors on Parliamentery expenses claim forms, like in any other business are not neccessarily a criminal offence and would be dealt with internally by either a rap on the knuckles ,a payback, demotion or even the sack, this is understandable. In some instances, this is clearly not the case and where there has been deliberate fraud, this then becomes a criminal offence and should be dealt with externally by the law.
This pack of leeches have taken expenses to giddy new heights and have profiteered at our expense whilst laughing in our faces. As so called Honourable Members, they have proved themselves to be anything but, they are a bunch of suited, beaming thieves who are no better than the gutter trash we all despise. They are equivalent to the pickpocket who dips his unseen hand into the old ladies handbag to steal her pension money.
I am beginning to believe that there is an elite within this country who all belong to the same group/club/organisation, I believe it is so widespread that we would be schocked and that the populous are simply cattle, to be controlled and milked purely for their benefit.
I am beginning to believe that there is a conspiracy to milk the nation dry and throw it to the wolves when they have done with it.
I firmly believe the time has come for radical change in every sense. We now have a prime opportunity to turn this country around, it won't be easy or quick, nor will it be comfortable but change must surely come or this nation will crumble.
It's all very depressing talk this but hopefully the Brits will get traditionally up off their bums now their backs are finally to the wall.... or can't we even do that anymore?
I still have hope........... and if anyone wants to find a good use for it....my rope!!!
