Comments on: Tory sleaze?

By: Let’s Do The Time Warp Again: Westminster Watch: w/b 7th July 2008 | The Wardman Wire

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:10:01 +0000

[...] the hero of the beleagured bag-carriers who have to answer constituency correspondence, and the UK Polling Report looked at the impact that Spelman and the recent raft of Conservative sleaze has had on their poll [...]

By: Fluffy Thoughts (E.D.P.)

Fluffy Thoughts (E.D.P.) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:17:21 +0000

Is there a PC-euphemism for fraud? We have MPs demanding consistent punishment for benefit misclaims, yet have rejected transparency in their expenses in a recent vote. And the benefit fraud figures (according to Michael Dunne, MP) were reclassified to suit the Government’s agenda!

Spelman should go, and Hain should be fitted-out for a prisoners uniform. Will it happen, I doubt it. Do I care, or am I just fed-up with the whole sorry bunch of under-performers? You guess….

By: thomas

thomas — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:41:48 +0000

Andy, I’m not sure that this is something that can be hyped by the media, or indeed that the media are able to initiate campaigns wholly themselves.

The facts are the facts and incompetence or incoherence will out as events process through the cycle.

If Boris hadn’t become mayor Ray Lewis wouldn’t have come under scrutiny.

If the government hadn’t passed the FoI act it wouldn’t have been forced to release details of expenses etc etc.

There is never any valid excuse for the blatant abuse of public office or public money, whether by elected or unelected officials – it is all part of making society more accountable.

So whether it is the MoD or the person in charge of compliance to the regulations (Spelman) it is in both our and their own interests to enforce the rules to raise the standard of the game.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:19:11 +0000

I think a report showing that families waste £420 a year on unused food is actually quite a good thing.

Perhaps we need to look at use by / best before dates that supermarkets put on. working in the food industry, I am aware that the dates are put significantly lower so the dates come and go and consumers will throw them out and buy new thus spending more.

Also, heard a report today that one govt department threw out 20 tonnes of food waste last year. Sounds like the govt should practice what they preach

By: Andy D

Andy D — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:05:55 +0000

I wonder to what extent the issue of “Tory sleaze” in particular has been hyped up by the media in general now that the Conservatives are serious contenders to govern the country and that Labour under Gordon Brown has recently hit such depths in the polls? Had Labour still been in the lead now as they were a year ago this issue would probably be the least of David Cameron’s worries.