30.05.09
Idiot politics
And I don’t mean the politicians (although that’s conceivable too).
More the current ongoing public response to this ever so tedious public feeding frenzy about expenses.
Firstly, just how trivial is this news? The money involved is trifling, yes sort it out but do it and shut up. I hate to break it to the public of GB but we DO need politicians. We DON’T need public votes on everything. For heaven’s sake the public think Susan Boyle is worth voting as the most talented person in the UK. That should instantly disqualify those particular voters from having any say whatsoever on any substantive issues.
Can you imagine the chaos of a government actually led by the will of the people? The idiotic masses who thought that Princess Di was their closest and dearest friend and wept and wailed like Americans after being told to eat less cake? World War 3 would begin in no time. Civil strife would multiply and stupid petty idiootic concerns about personal life would rule all.
I can’t imagine a more horrific UK than one actually run by the voters.
Ok the MPs are idiots too. Some should maybe resign.
But ah, should they?
OK let’s look at the detail.
Let’s look at Elliott Morley eh? He used to be my MP. He claimed for a mortgage that he had already paid off. He’s resigning at the next election after years of public service as a local MP and junior minister. Years of poitical experience. Now I have no idea what the guy’s like, I don’t know him or any detail of his political views. BUT I’d rather he had a say than people who think McDonald’s is a fine place to “treat” their kids (but that’s another rant for another day).
According to the news he Mr Morley claimed £16000 over 18 months.
For this he may be investigated by the police/fraud squad. He’s resigning in a year or so too. I think that’s plenty don’t you?
Apparently many don’t think so.
Anger is such a stupid reason to do anything, see North Korea for a good example of what happens when you put angry idiots in charge.
So £16000. A decent amount of cash no? If he stays another year he’ll get let’s say another £60k or so in salary (as a backbencher).
Loads of people, in constituencies around the country, are demanding by-elections now. Again, anger – not a good reason to act!
So why is this a bad thing?
Well how much do you think a by-election will cost? Hm?
According to one report, about £200000 for a typical seat. So 3 times the amount.
To put a less experienced person in parliament. For a year. Only to repeat the process again in a year at the same cost again.
So if you want your anger to insist we have worse representation by less experienced people for a pointless amount of time for a large amount of money more, then I consider that counts as an idiotic viewpoint and you are clearly an idiot. The phrase “cutting your nose off to spite your face” was tailor made for idiots like you.
And if the people if the constituencies of those MPs who haven’t put in any dodgy expenses (shock horror, yes there are some, plenty in fact, shock horror again – but where do we hear of them? The Telegraph’s web page for instance has no link showing the clean MPs – but we wouldn’t expect the media to be fair now would we?) are also calling for those MPs to be put up for election then you sirs are even deeper fwits and deserve nothing but utter contempt heaped upon you. Nothing more prone to provoke a response of “you Joey” than the retards’ rallying cry of “They’re all the same – only in it for the trough”. Oh do shut the fup. Tedious, erroneus and only shows you up as a know nothing imbecile.
On a slightly different note. UK MPs even with these issues are still better than most politicians around the world. For instance did you know that MPs in Bulgaria and Russia (and probly others) are immune from prosecution from anything? Yes you read that correctly. MPs in these countries can murder, steal, defraud and so on with no official sanction and no legal recourse. I wonder if those MPs wangle their expenses as well.
People around the world are laughing at the pathetic inanity of our complaints re MPs.
Sort it out.
PS Have a look here.
There’s lots of MP’s names there. Therefore there’s loads of dodginess right?
Well for instance:
“Peter Ainsworth tried to charge nearly £1,000 for a “pewter finish” radiator cover on his expenses and was warned by the fees office that it could be excessive”
Ooh the viscious grasping soul. And horrifying to see that the parliamentary office allowed it….oh!
or
“Danny Alexander claimed £2,000 for work on kitchen and £2,000 for sofa and chairs. Also received £1,140 for the cost of alcoves, shelving and a desk for flat”
Oh no! He had some kitchen work done! Can anyone come up with any argument that this is excessive? In London? My windows in Leics were that much. And do we really want him to sit on the floor? Yes you can get cheaper furniture but it’s hardly excessive is it?
Buried deep in the article is
“Richard Benyon did not claim on his second homes allowance in 2007/08″
Not highlit at all.
Sigh.