I am surprised he hasn't been nominated to date - so anyway - I will. I would, however, be quite surprised if he makes it to standing at the next election as his expenses "issues" do appear to verge on the criminal. But - only right to see him in the list for phase two - "voting".

The nomination just HAS to go to the Rt. Dishonourable Gawdie Mc.Bust.

He not only presided over the devious and totally opaque method of bolstering MP's pay by encouraging them to claim ludicrous, inappropriate and trivial expenses, but promoted every device - via his cabinet and other cronies - to deliberately conceal the substance of these wholly immoral claims.

He does not therefore, have any right whatsoever to profess indignation for something he conspired to set up in the first place. And all this from the chamber of the former Chancellor, one of whose first outrages was to 'award' pensioners the miserly sum of 75p increase, before cosying up to the city mobsters who were cynically conspiring to bankrupt the nation(s), even without the help of those gorging in the Westmonster trough.

His breathtaking arrogance is only matched by a stupefying incompetence and no fate is too bad for this miscreant who has jeopardised everything in his indecent rush to grasp and retain power - at any cost.

Worse is to come though. Can you not hear the screeching of wheels as the wagons of the political classes are forming a circle to combat the 'terrorism' of the disgruntled and disenfranchised electorate.

Come the Revolution. yes, really!

Need I say more?

Well, in case I do, here's a quick reminder: £30k gardening expenses, xmas lights, fixing a fountain and of course failed claim for duck house

Plus numerous directorships over the years and an attendance record 'well below average' (theyworkforyou)

He's got a gold plated drain cover with his initials on, and a parliamentary pension of £1 million. Consistently one of parliament's top 2nd home claimants, this millionaire ex-banker sits on the Treasury Committee that criticised bankers for their pay, bonuses and pensions. Oops!

For considering Artex ceilings to be 'dilapidations' that need to be remedied from the public purse. Disgrace.

In the meantime, and before the vote, join me in telling her exactly what we think of her

http://let-rip.ourworldoursay.co.uk/

Todays Scottish Papers has further relevations about Jim Devine.

He claimed £2,326 for shelving in his constituency office. The work was carried out by his athritic publican friend who runs the pub near Jim's house. When the journalists visit his office there was no shelving - all 66 metres of it!!!

As one senior Labour Party source said "What does Jim Devine need all that shelving for, his presidential library?"

livingston Resident

Let's not forgot Macavity himself!

Stangely absent from public view these days (lying low in his bunker) in case anyone asks why he claimed for a second property when he was also using grace and favour homes. And why his parliamentary duties demanded two luxury kitchens in his various second, flipped properties. And why he pays his brother to pay a cleaner £35 an hour, without a single cleaner's receipt on file . . .

Lasts nights statment of standing down when the election comes, is NOT good enough.

Please visit www.elliotmustgo.com (Click Here)and give 5 clicks of your time to let him know he should go now!

I'm not sure if he is crooked or just plain stupid!!

1) Purchased £4,000 of second hand furniture from a fellow MP including a sofabed at £1,000. Who valued the furniture at £4,000 and why spend £1,000 ona second hand sofabed when you can buy one new.

2) Spent £2,000 rewiring his London flat using a fictitous company with an unknown name and VAT number.

3) Claimed thousands in mileage yet he doesn't drive. One member of staff is taking him to a tribunal as she was paid only £60 for all the mileage she did driving him about in her own car.

4) Fellow Labour Councillor lasted one day as an employee and claimed he was like an "18th Century Mill Owner". He has gone through six members of staff since being elected in September 2005.

Of course we the tax payer paid out for all of the above.

Regards

Livingston Resident

Employs his wife Sally as Diary secretary on £30,000 per year, yet she does absolutely nothing at all, and never knows where he is or what he's up to.

Sold his 1 bed flat in 2007 and charged £10,000 stamp duty for moving to a 2 bedroomed flat in Westminster which he bought with a friend but claims all of the mortgage back and 'rent' from his colleague.

Has used profit made on the sale of flat to extend and expand his farmhouse Rhewl Farm in Ffrith to include two barn conversions, new stables for the ponies, converting old stables into a play room, garage conversion into a garden room and very large extension to the main farm house which now has seven bedrooms.

Recent planning permission for a Menage for the horses was turned down by Flintshire county council(what a shame).

Claimed £3,500 for a new bathroom in 2005 but installed it in his constituency home. Also made false claims for TV,s, two washing machines within two years, rug, coffee table Standard lamp and kitchen table and chairs, and chimney repairs which are all for in his constituency home at rhewl farm and in furnishing the barn conversion and not for his London flat.

Has always voted strongly against transparency on MP expence claims.

Thinks he has been very clever in hiding his fraudulent expense claims.

I am outraged that my local MP has been highlighted as one of the worst offenders of this scandal. Up to £600k capital gains on his Woking property that he claimed was his main residence (and therefore avoiding capital gains tax) despite being MP for Bournemouth West - which is 80 miles away. That's without mentioning this amazing quote when questioned by the Daily Telegraph, "I didn't separate from that the value of the servants' … er the staff … wing."

And from his own website, this other little gem:

"I believe that Bournemouth is a wonderful place to live."

It's a shame Sir John didn't think to reconcile where he told the taxman he lived when suggesting to his constituents that he lived locally.

Like many of the rest, he has been playing the system. Ah yes, the system that was set up by MPs who also get to vote on their own salary package. As he has been the MP for Bournemouth West for 26 years, Sir John has been part of this corrupt and shambolic system for too long.

His knighthood? You'll love this one. It was for services to parliament. You couldn't make it up.

Sir John Butterfill has had his time and should resign forthwith. Let's get some new blood into this constituency, preferably someone who lives locally, really cares about the local community and who is willing and able to engage local people in the issues of the day.

Regards
Simon

How can you forget that your mortgage has been paid in full ?

Come on and join the local campaign to out elliot morley

1 - Public meeting to discuss Elliots expenses with his voters
2 - He resigns
3 - We have a by-election now

www.ElliotMustGo.Com

Threatening to take others with her if she is removed has to be the most dishonourable reason for Hazel Blears remaining in her position. However it must be the only reason this pathetic excuse for a "public servant" is still there. So lets show her the door and presumably whoever she takes with her will be no sad loss either.

One bullet, multiple vermin dispatched. Has to be a pretty good use of a vote.

has claimed over £130.000 expenses claims to answer emails in a couple of days but has ignored mine to explain her expenses in full since 16th may

I would agree but for me J Smith is a close call but she enforces the rules we live by and that gives her the edge

the home secretary J Smith

I'm not naming 1 but all not make the policies that gives us our laws. Example; The MP's make it tough for drivers but do they drive much them self? How many MP's ever become a poor MP? How many of them would know the true value of sterling? etc..

Sleaze does not do this MP justice. It wasn't enough to be claiming second home allowances on two different homes while she shared a main home with her disgraced husband Andrew Mackay MP - but she thinks it is morally OK for her brother to live rent-free at our expense in her second home. Another one where jail might be more appropriate than a seat in the House of Commons.

Agree! Andrew Lansley personifies the smug and overly confident demeanour of someone who is very very sure they are safe. And yet he was found guilty EARLY ON in all of this - 'flipping' his home. This in itself should de-bar him from taking on his role of shadow secretary of state for health. People at this level of responsibility and trust should come with the highest possible, and proven level of integrity.

Criminal proceedings should be brought against such activity as it surely would against any of the rest of us who made such convenient and profitable 'over sights'!

It feels as if the passing of time, with other revelations means that Lansley and other MPs who have behaved so appallingly think it has blown over - that they're off the hook once again! It will not be forgotten!

Andrew Lansley is hated in his constituency, even by people who have been long time Conservative supporters. It is time we had some choice who represents us. It's all very well calling for a general election, but not when the only option is to re-elect those who have proven themselves to be unsuitable for a role of trust.

When is David Cameron going to make us all really take notice of his fancy footwork and claiming the moral high ground by removing these people from key roles?

It's got to be John Prescott hasn't it, if only on the grounds of sheer tastelessness which is what we would expect from him.

The fact that he bought not one but two lavatory seats at the taxpayers' expense could not say more about his view of voters, not even the time he managed to smack one in the face.

Yes, John Prescott is the twin brother of Jabba the Hutt and has similar manners.

this man should go to jail - it's as simple as that. not only is the place used for his daughter and was financed by the tax payer - but he sold that tax payer funded flat to his daughter at around half market value - so he could avoid any capital gains tax no doubt and she could save stamp duty - this is corruption. i want the police to get involved now and check any MP who has sold a second home previously - because we now know they have the capacity to behave corruptly - I would not be surprised if many second homes have been sold to family members after having been financed by you and me and increased in value significantly - but just like gibson they will have been sold at below market value to avoid capital gains tax for the mp and stamp duty perhaps for the relative - all needs checking - start shaking now you little B******** - god I'm angry!

The Green Book, which sets out the rules, such as they are, for MPs' expenses, contains an interesting definition of "constituency".

For second-home allowance purposes, "constituency" includes any point within 20 miles of the constituency boundary. This means that quite a few MPs (with constituencies in Outer London and some in the home counties) who have second homes in London are claiming second-home allowance when, under the rules, *both* their homes are in their constituency! Definitely against even their own lax rules.

This applies to my own MP, Anne Main, whose "main" home in Beaconsfield is only about 12 miles from her St Albans constituency (where her second home is) at the nearest point, and other prominent snout-in-troughers such as Tony McNulty.

I nominate Andrew Lansley in S Cambridgeshire. He went to great efforts to stop an new development in the area which would have included a large number of affordable houses. Meanwhile he claimed £4,000 to feather his own nest

I nominate Andrew Rosindell for claiming the maximum 2nd home allowance - £104,699.00 in the past 5 years, for the property that his mother lives in. Andrew, in case you are not aware of the transport arrangements in the constituancy you were elected to represent, the 499 bus passes within feet of your door and will have you at Romford Station inside 5 minutes. From there it is less than half an hour to Liverpool Street. Thousands of us do it everyday. I also object as a taxpayer to be paying for Mr Rosindell's jellied eels claim. You are not a cockney geezer Andrew. £104,699.00 represents more than my take home pay for the same period, and I manage.
I object to all MPs who have lined their pockets at my expense.

This, erm Labour 'man of the people', charged the taxpayer almost two thousand pounds for an imported rug from America. He also thought he was entitled to over eight thousand pounds from the public's purse for the ultimate, top of the range B & O television. Shocking!

I have to nominate, one Anthony B.Liar, for presiding over this wholesale thievery, then sneaking out of the 'back door', when the s..t hit the fan! Assisted by Mandelson & Campbell, (The Princes of The Dark Arts), they set about remorselessly undermining parliament, democracy and our country. He needs to be bought back to face justice - and the British people. Tell Tone he needs to bring his expenses receipts with him!

This career politician does not even have a first, let alone a second home in his constituency of Gosport, Hampshire, as he's too up-market to live with the plebs. In fact a sighting of him in the town is as rare as an honest member of parliament!

I would agree on your list, particularly Kate Hoey and Frank Field. These two independent-minded parliamentarians have often sacrificed personal 'gains & rewards' from their political masters, by carrying out the wishes of the people that voted them in - their constituents and refusing to follow sheep-like,towing the usual party line.

Fraudsters need prosecuting

Margaret Beckett for her astonishing smugness ...Rent free luxury accommodation courtesy of the tax payer whilst renting out her other London home ,and whilst having the tax payer maintain her hanging baskets and main home ..Obviously her 141k salary with no mortgage to pay was insufficient for her desired lifestyle.And her response on Question time was that we , the electorate who put her there, didn't understand....

Must be the laziest MP in UK. additional costs allowance ranked top of list. He has a numbver of outside jobs, including going the the USA to leacture on an MBA course. He has one of the lowest voting records. Vote this guy out!

I know he has been nominated already but it can't be anyone else - this Etonion toff lecturing us about efficiency savings in the public sector - how "efficient" is it for the tax payer for us to fund his huge second home in Oxfordshire - just take a look at him here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/5305130/David-Ca... - I just want to slap him - the smug bastard - but I suppose not seeing him get elected is the most I could hope for - although no doubt fat chance of that - hey ho.

This man reacted to being found out by the Torygraph like a man desperate to save his own skin by refusing to acknowledge any wrong doing on his or parliaments' part. I bet those guilty MPs couldn't believe their luck when by refusing to take any blame, he (Martin) appointed himself scapegoat to deflect a little of the flak from them. I can't say he should go now though, just heard he's resigning so he's beat me to it...BASTARD!

David Amess MP for Southend West for refusing to disclose details of his expense claims and for claiming for a second home in London when thousnds of Southend residents work in London and commute on a daily basis.

Heard the PR maestro David Cameron on radio 4 this morning - totally failing to answer Humphrey's question on whether or not he would give back the "loads a money" Capital Gain he will make from his big pile, tax payer funded, "second home" when he sells it. Said he would do what Kelly tells him.

Well there's moral leadership of the highest order for you from the guy some people say is leading the way. Not in my book. If he can't answer that one he is as bad as the rest. Only reason he isn't as embarrassed by these revelations is his second home is so big the £23k allowance all goes on the bloody mortgage interest. Most shameless!! because he trying to look better than the rest and he isn't.

For claiming £600.00 on hanging baskets.

For having TEN members of staff, on a combined salary of 107,000 and not employing an accountatnt to manage her balance sheet. How many employers employ ten staff and don't need help from an accountant?

For implying that I, a taxpayer, don't understand. No Mrs Beckett, it is you that doesn't understand.

Yet another country millionaire Tory, heir to a fortune, who considers it 'within the rules' to claim over £20,000 every year since 2004 for mortgage interest payments. He has no idea how ordinary people live!

Might not have profited from her £25,000 security bill, but she saved herself a few quid at our expense. I'm sick of seeing her smiling face in my local paper every week, she'd turn up for the opening of a crisp packet if it ment getting her picture in the press. One of Blairs Babes yeah too right; another pig with her snout in the trough.

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For giving us all a good ticking off on the telly, and then blaming the media.

As far as I can tell, all we have is a list of current claims, nothing leading back to to before the start of this parliament. Venal as the individual claims are (and I would nominate Michael Martin as the worst for reasons already stated here), it's the system that stinks, and the men and women who sustained it right up until the day when the Telegraph began to expose them.

They have long since lost touch with reality, with a reasonable use of power and with the right to govern.

We need to get rid of all of them and start again. There may be a (very short) list to be made of those who are:

intelligent
possessed of integrity
capable of governing with decency
incorruptible.

I would suggest;

Vince Cable
Kate Hoey
Frank Fields

as a starting point. All the rest can - and should - go

Possibly the most self-absorbed of all the narcissists in the Commons, and certainly one of the most venal.
This man's addiction to his own personal gain (a.k.a. greed) has brought our country to the brink of paralysis.
And his obduracy in refusing to acknowledge any responsibility qualifies him as the least honourable of the swine that trough in that House.

Will be competing with Elliot Morley MP for accountant of the year (House of Commons section)...would be funny if it wasn't at the expense of hard-working people trying to cope in the greatest economic downturn for 80 years...

How could anyone make a photo opportunity out of repaying ill-gotten gains.

I am better than the rest Cameron claimed £21,000 in mortgage payments on his £750,000 second home (pictures on Daily Mail website). No need for such large home when small rented home would be sufficient as he lives in Notting Hill. This property speculation costs us £21,000 a year and he'll trouser the ill-gotten gains when he comes to sell.

He's a millionaire etonian - don't be fooled again by another sleazy spinner!! Don't believe his good, goody good bullshit. Within the rules maybe, ethical about tax payers money - I don't think so.

Look no further for the most shameless MP than Penrith in Cumbria. He got good tuition from the previous encumbent of the constituency Willy Whitelaw who started the whole MP claim saga.
Why the most shameless? David Maclean led the campaign to introduce a Private Members Bill to keep all these MP scams secret, costing the taxpayer a reputed £250k in High Court costs in the rearguard action against (now almost forgotten)heros and heroines like Heather Brooke who risked personal wealth and professional reputation to bring the truth to light.
Added to this he allegedly spent £40k of your monies on developing a farmhouse in Hesket Newmarket (£2k on fence posts, £1k+ on trees, a digger etc.etc.) before selling it Capital Gains Tax Free for £750k, and then allegedly "flipping" his expenses to a £550k apartment in London. (Source Sunday Telegraph)
And then the local Conservative party have the chutspa to send me 2 mailings suggesting I support their local and regional candidates at the forthcoming local and Euro elections. A quick search this morning on their current Euro MPs tells me one is employing his wife at £30-40k a year! Its like dry rot, when its so advanced its easier to pull the building down than restore.....
PS Is Martin Bell or Heather Brooke available to stand in Penrith for the next General Election?

And let's not forget Tony Blair!

I do not believe that there is no record of his expense claims.

Do they keep no record of what they actually pay out to MP's

from the Taxpayers? No statements to 'balance the books'?

Normal Bank statements are kept for years!

Maybe his claims were shredded but there must be some details somewhere!

Tavish Scott is the Leader of the Scottish Liberals at Holyrood. He thinks he has a right to keep profits from property bought by the taxpayer. Does Mr Nick Clegg know that Scott is shameless?

Greg Barker MP, shadow Climate Change Minister, made a £320,000 pound profit on a London flat that he sold 27 months after buying it with the help of £15,875 in stamp duty and purchase costs, with another £14,462 mortgage (Observer) or £27,928 (Telegraph) interest repayments claimed on expenses

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/5298307/Greg-Bar...

Having been caught ripping off the taxpayer - he has agreed to voluntarily repay £10,000 in capital gains tax

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/5326476/Greg-Bar...

Made a mealy mouth effort at explanation (including the standard "the Fees Office made me to it" excuse)

http://www.gregorybarker.com/expenses.php

And he is still managing to get the texpayer to stump up rent in the 2008/9 financial year for £2860 a month - despite the fact that his constituency is a 2 hour train ride away.

In the current session, Parliament will spend 143 days in recess. MPs took 24 days holiday at Christmas, 10 days in February, 17 at Easter and now they have the prospect of 10 days at Whitsun plus a summer break of 82 days. Not bad for basic pay and allowances of £180,000 a year.

Greg Barker needs all the financial support he can get from the taxpayer after all he only a reputed £7.4 million selling his stake in a recruitment advertising firm.

I feel very angry that David Cameron is being given credit for taking the high moral ground. This is a man who is a millionaire and could buy a second home (and a third and a fourth) without a problem. Why, therefore, is he claiming £20,000 a year for his mortgage interest payments? How many of his tax paying constituents who are contributing towards this subsidy are even earning £20,000 let alone being able to pay that sum in mortgage interest. We cannot accept that it was within the rules.

I am almost certainly naive but I would expect that those who come from priviliged backgrounds may have a sense of duty, not the wish to rip off the rest of us. Cameron's cynicism makes him unworthy to lead a scout troop, let alone the country.

I have been a labour supporter all my life and I am so sickend to see that so many of our MPs are self centred, money grabbing, dishonourable, dishonest and unethical - none more so than Hazel Blears. Where is your remorse Ms Blears? You should be ashamed of yourself. The Tories are just as bad.