Former Lord Speaker admits dropping inquiry into peers’ allowance claims

Former Lord Speaker admits dropping inquiry into peers’ allowance claims Lady D’Souza says she did not want to ‘name and shame’ individuals who were clocking in to claim £300 without doing any work. Read on… https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/mar/13/lords-should-not-be-named-and-shamed-over-expenses-claims-says-senior-peer previously : Many House … Continue reading →

George Osborne to be paid £650,000 for working one day a week

Who would want this man’s advice, when he got it do wildly wrong as Chancellor? George Osborne to be paid £650,000 for working one day a week Former chancellor declares six-figure salary for job with US fund manager BlackRock, for … Continue reading →

Barron Greenback

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Best Editorial of 2015 – A Heinous Crime – Star Editors Opinion

By far the best Editorial of 2015, from the Star Editor: A Heinous Crime – Star Opinion Star Opinion 5th February 2015. These hard hitting words, sum up the heinous nature of these crimes. One person dead and at least 1400 … Continue reading →

Remember when we were told, CSE was a myth?

Originally posted on Rotherham Politics:
Not long after the first rumblings of the enormous problem Rotherham has, a blog by the name of Roth Brad Politics came into existence. On the 23 January 2013 this post appeared. It gives many…

Another problem for Jeremy – Pat McFadden

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So much for the end to expenses scandals? Pat McFadden caught out being very greedy, even if it is technically within the rules, it is morally wrong!   http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/Politics/article1612196.ece

Democracy, Sir? – A response to Sir Derek Myers

This rather petulant piece, made it into the letters pages of this weeks Advertiser. I read with some interest the article in then July 24 edition of the Advertiser about the £800 per day Sir Derek Myers’ views on the … Continue reading →