the anti krust Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Also on the sanitised programme tonight, bloke from The Telegraph and Ming Campbell. If tonight isn't much fun it never will be FFS. <yeah, I know> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/ques...ime/8044248.stm What is it with Labour and wheelie bins anyway ? A month after she was upbraided by the fees office in 2006, Mrs Beckett submitted an invoice dated March 30 – the last day of the financial year – for £4,753, which covered the conversion of a bedroom to a study, work to "extend base of wheelie bin store" and work to install a new floor in the sitting room. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics...s-expenses.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry AKA Pod Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayo Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Also on the sanitised programme tonight, bloke from The Telegraph and Ming Campbell.If tonight isn't much fun it never will be FFS. <yeah, I know> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/ques...ime/8044248.stm What is it with Labour and wheelie bins anyway ? When you are eating £400/mth worth of food, you must bet through quite a bit of packaging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Game_Over Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Oh Caroline, why did you desert us? My wife just commented that she looks as though she's been 'touched up' ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash4781 Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 (edited) http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/poli...icle6211504.ece MARGARET BECKETT is receiving round-the-clock police protection and the use of chauffeur-driven cars despite being removed as foreign secretary two years ago.The housing minister and veteran Labour MP has insisted on retaining a full team of security officers and use of two government cars since 2007 when she was moved from the top diplomatic post by Gordon Brown. Her refusal to give up the trappings of high office has not only drawn criticism from opposition politicians but has infuriated Labour colleagues who accuse her of “behaving like royalty”. The annual cost of Beckett’s police security is estimated at £250,000, while the cost of using the two cars is likely to increase her total bill to taxpayers by an extra £50,000 a year. Edited May 14, 2009 by Ash4781 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abstra Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Oh Caroline, why did you desert us? My wife just commented that she looks as though she's been 'touched up' ! TOUCHED UP!. If thats Margeret Becket its a makeover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirmish Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Just seen a trailer by Dimbleby for this programme. He named the guests who are on programme and then commented that the Assistant Editor of the Telegraph, the paper that started all this trouble, is on. Excuse me, but I thought it was the lieing, thieving, deceitful MP's who caused it! Talk about shooting the messenger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guillotine Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Margaret Beckett, Question Time, Grimsby.... Very fishy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Dundee Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Let the bear-bait begin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikthe20 Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Will she actually turn up this time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Dundee Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Will she actually turn up this time? She probably been ordered to appear or her expenses will leaked by G Brown himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1929crash Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 TOUCHED UP!. If thats Margeret Becket its a makeover. If that's Beckett, she's regenerated - in the manner of a timelord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACR Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Be interesting to see how worked up about MP's expenses the audience are. From the public who've been asked on the news they only really seem to be that worked up about the fact some MPs have got two plasma TVs. Politicians would have to do something the public find really unpalatable like banning depressing soap operas about the working class, keeping cats as pets and small talk about the weather. They'd be dangling from the lamp-posts before you could say 'turned out nice again'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sign_of_the_times Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Be interesting to see how worked up about MP's expenses the audience are. From the public who've been asked on the news they only really seem to be that worked up about the fact some MPs have got two plasma TVs.Politicians would have to do something the public find really unpalatable like banning depressing soap operas about the working class, keeping cats as pets and small talk about the weather. They'd be dangling from the lamp-posts before you could say 'turned out nice again'. it'll be the usual stage managed crap. The questions are already written before the audience turns up. Andrew Neil on the show afterwards will be far more interesting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cogs Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Margaret Beckett must infuriate Brown. Most electorally successful leader of the Labour party in modern times. Technically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1929crash Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Margaret Beckett must infuriate Brown.Most electorally successful leader of the Labour party in modern times. Technically. She didn't lose any elections? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbn Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 She didn't lose any elections? I can not rook at her and maintain an election Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simples Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Be interesting to see how worked up about MP's expenses the audience are. From the public who've been asked on the news they only really seem to be that worked up about the fact some MPs have got two plasma TVs.Politicians would have to do something the public find really unpalatable like banning depressing soap operas about the working class, keeping cats as pets and small talk about the weather. They'd be dangling from the lamp-posts before you could say 'turned out nice again'. I predict they get pretty worked up with furious clapping and occasional boo-type noises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosh Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Just showed a clip on BBC news where Margaret Beckett gets a roasting from a member of the audience angrily asking her if she was going to pay back £72,000. MB says no and everyone hisses and boos. Reporter say`s the mood was one of anger in the recording tonight Might be worth watching for once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concrete Jungle Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Poor show thus far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stay Beautiful Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 MP's are all on Housing Benefit................. Shameless init..................... Biggest Benefit Scroungers Of All.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry AKA Pod Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 BURN THEM! BURN THEM!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19 year mortgage 8itch Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 wtf have you done AP? Hoiw many threads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACR Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 McDonalds' CEO dishing out moral lectures to nuliebore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newly registered voter Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 wtf have you done AP? Hoiw many threads? Yeah I´m confused...which of the 6 identical threads should I reply to !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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