Originally posted @ 12:43 am, Sun 16th Aug 2009
Disappointing that the Tories' lead on MP's allowances has said that he feels like he's on rationing and treated like s***.
The public are not really into deciding one party is better than another on this, so for the sake of politics as a whole, we need everyone to show that they get the public's concerns.
However much individuals might or could earn elsewhere, an MP's salary is not trifling.
Along with other Labour prospective parliamentary candidates, I signed a new pledge on conduct in political life in June. At the launch event, I got to ask Gordon Brown the first question, getting assurances on whether "we got it".
So disappointing that the Daily Mail is still saying politicians don't get it.
Yet all the characters named this week for their complacency are Tories. David Cameron needed to take stronger action on Alan Duncan.
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