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lancashirelove Posts: 1986 Joined: 18th Feb 2009 Location: UK	quotePosted at 18:29 on 28th May 2009 Britania isnt anywhere near sinking but already the 'rats' are begining to leave. Its alright for MP's caught 'stealing' from the public purse to anounce they will be standing down at the next election (2010) but what is being done about charging them with theft. To intentionaly make a false claim (large or small) from the public purse is indeed theft and should result in a prosecution, even custodial. It would happen to the 'man/women in the street' if he or she did the same. Or are we saying its one law for one and another for Mp's, are they to be seen to be above the law? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Peter Evans Posts: 3863 Joined: 20th Aug 2006 Location: UK	quotePosted at 20:06 on 28th May 2009 Theft is punishable by a custodial sentence. They should face the same as the rest of us. Nick the lot of them I say. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 09:47 on 29th May 2009 I received this in an email from a friend this morning, see what you think about it. Dear Mr. Darling, Please find below my suggestion for fixing Britain’s economy. Instead of giving billions of pounds to banks that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan. You can call it the Patriotic Retirement Plan: There are about 20 million people over 50 in the work force. - Pay them £1 million apiece severance for early retirement with the following stipulations: 1) They MUST retire. Twenty million job openings - Unemployment fixed. 2) They MUST buy a new British CAR. Twenty million cars ordered - Auto Industry fixed. 3) They MUST either buy a house or pay off their mortgage - Housing Crisis fixed. 4) They must send their kids to school/college /university - Crime rate fixed 5) Buy £50 of alcohol / tobacco a week there's your money back in duty / tax etc It can't get any easier than that! P.S. If more money is needed, have all members of parliament pay back their falsely claimed expenses and second home allowances. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
lancashirelove Posts: 1986 Joined: 18th Feb 2009 Location: UK	quotePosted at 18:27 on 29th May 2009 the latest 'joke' is that the palimentary 'theives', should they be brazen enough to carry on in office until the next election, will recieve a £60,000 golden handshake, plus £40,000 resettlement allowence plus a 'fat' pension for life. that means that an husband and wife team of MP's, found theiving and deciding to 'step down' will walk away with another £200,000 of the tax payers money and a fantastic pension each. Who say's that crime doesnt pay!!!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Richard Sellers Posts: 4691 Joined: 16th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 18:54 on 29th May 2009 ouch........ My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 00:14 on 30th May 2009 On 29th May 2009 09:47, Ron Brind wrote: I received this in an email from a friend this morning, see what you think about it. Dear Mr. Darling, Please find below my suggestion for fixing Britain’s economy. Instead of giving billions of pounds to banks that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan. You can call it the Patriotic Retirement Plan: There are about 20 million people over 50 in the work force. - Pay them £1 million apiece severance for early retirement with the following stipulations: 1) They MUST retire. Twenty million job openings - Unemployment fixed. 2) They MUST buy a new British CAR. Twenty million cars ordered - Auto Industry fixed. 3) They MUST either buy a house or pay off their mortgage - Housing Crisis fixed. 4) They must send their kids to school/college /university - Crime rate fixed 5) Buy £50 of alcohol / tobacco a week there's your money back in duty / tax etc It can't get any easier than that! P.S. If more money is needed, have all members of parliament pay back their falsely claimed expenses and second home allowances. That's brilliant, Ron. Why are all the MP's caught in the scandal saying they'll "stand down" at the next election. They need to resign NOW. Oh, let me guess. They didn't do anything "illegal," just immoral - like passing the laws that allow them to get away with stuff like this. It's the same over here. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Paul Hilton Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 22:23 on 30th May 2009 The reason some won't go now Ruth, and waiting until the next election is they'll get more money doing it that way, when they leave. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Westmercian Posts: 3 Joined: 3rd Jun 2009 Location: UK	quotePosted at 00:00 on 4th June 2009 How nice it would be to hear Gordon Brown announce to us all that he now wants to spend more time with his family...that seems to be the thing to do at the present time for politicians isn't it? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 08:05 on 4th June 2009 Hi Sandy, I have just welcomed you with the POE letter, but why not have another from my wife Anna and I....so welcome again to POE Sandy, but hey if you went to 'User Introductions' to tell us a little bit about yourself you would, without doubt get the fantastic welcome from the members that you so deserve for posting the above comment, well that's my opinion anyway!! Nice to have you aboard this great website where you will find lots of people who care about one another. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
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