Monday, Jun 29, 2009

Well, they did pay for it, as did we all

BBC: Squatters occupy MPs' 'main home'

Labour MPs Ann and Alan Keen claimed £175,000 on a second home near Parliament, equipped with swimming pool and private gym, even though their main residence was only ten miles away. Now squatters have entered their designated main home and are adamant they will not budge.
"We've paid for their home with our taxes - so we're going to use it," Bob says. "You can see they aren't using it."
The house has not been lived in for several months and looks derelict, despite being designated as the primary residence of the MPs, dubbed "Mr and Mrs Expenses"

Posted by little professor @ 07:55 PM (562 views) Add Comment

5 Comments

1. little professor said...

See also, from last year:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1021775/Mr-Mrs-expenses-MP-couple-175-000-flat---house-just-30-minutes-away.html

Monday, June 29, 2009 07:56PM Report Comment
 

2. flintster1994 said...

That has cheered me up no end! A revolution in the making!

Monday, June 29, 2009 08:10PM Report Comment
 

3. last_days_of_disco said...

Well it is a great way to bring home to MPs how many people are feeling, although frankly I would be pretty upset if someone tried to squat in my house when I was on holiday.

Monday, June 29, 2009 08:44PM Report Comment
 

4. martin said...

Ann Keen claimed that the claim for the refurbishments has been entered into her expenses claims to prove that the refurbishments were rightly claimed, she claimed.

Monday, June 29, 2009 09:07PM Report Comment
 

5. inbreda said...

fair play to them.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 07:47AM Report Comment
 

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