Comments on: Tory lead falling in latest Populus poll

By: TJ Jones

TJ Jones — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:25:03 +0000

One thing I like about this messageboard is the fact that most of the threads go off at a tangent,oh and the oracle,his predictions and his justification for them.

Again,keep up the good work.

ps Anthony,twice isp bitten,thrice shy

By: Darling, you were wonderful: Westminster Watch: w/b 10th March 2008 | The Wardman Wire

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:03:04 +0000

[...] is, in fact a policy. You’d expect a hammering in the polls, right? Well, apparently not if Monday’s Populus poll is to be believed: the Tories are down three on 37, and the comrades and the LibDems are up three and two points [...]

By: john t t

john t t — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:34:23 +0000

Talking of Fraud and Europe’s increasing powers, if that Societe Generale chappie had been forced to use up his annual leave, his handiwork would have been un-covered a lot earlier. He never left his desk.

Such behaviour should arouse suspicion amongst auditors in any event.

By: john t t

john t t — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:57:57 +0000

including payments to employees who don’t exist. ( thats fraud in my book)

Mine too. Why does that money go through the hands of the
M(E)P? Why not pay (and tax) the individual direct? The employing Member would still effectively have the status of “manager” of the PA, still choosing who works, and even what they are paid, but not handling the cash.

By: Colin

Colin — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:37:49 +0000

Phil C

It was leaked -which is why we know it exists-but we are unable to know the detail.
MEP Chris Davies ( LIbDEm)-a member of the MSP’s Budget Control Committee -along with all his fellow members was shown the report in a locked room-sworn to secrecy -& unable to take copies.

He went to the Press & told them ( us) that widespread abuse of expenses had been found totalling £100 million pa-including payments to employees who don’t exist. ( thats fraud in my book)

Davies was castigated by his fellow MEPs-A Spanish MEP said “Passing information to the press is a misuse of information and a misuse of parliamentary obligations.”

Don’t look for whiltleblowers from the Court of Auditors-they get sacked by the likes of former Commissioner Kinnock.Look at the cases of Marta Andreasen, Dougal Watt & Paul Van Buitenen-the latter brought about the resignation of the infamous Santer Commission-he still got sacked.

THe EU Accounts have never been ratified by it’s Auditors-Fraud , Financial incompetence & waste are rife. If it was a listed company it would have been de-listed long ago & be bust by now, with it’s senior management in clink.

There was more accountability & transparency in The Kremlin than exists in the Institutions of The EU. But anyone who dares to suggest they be more “open” is vilified as Anti Europe/Eurosceptic/Disloyal/Right wing/ etc etc.

Stalin would be proud of the lot of them.