THE Members of Parliament representing Banburyshire have all declared they have nothing to hide as the furore surrounding MPs’ expense claims continues to rumble on.
Conservative MPs Tony Baldry (Banbury), Tim Boswell (Brackley) and John Maples (Shipston-on-Stour) have all spoken out to publicly declare their claims have all been fair and legitimate.
Their confidence comes in stark contrast to MPs across the country who have been exposed as using taxpayers’ money to fund lifestyles including swimming pools and helipads.
What is your view? Have you lost faith in the political system following the expenses row?
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I’d like Mr Baldry to comment on the following statement…
“Tony Baldry, the Conservative MP for Banbury, has 10 paid jobs outside parliament. He works as the head of a London barristers’ chambers and also as a legal “arbitrator and mediator”. In addition he is chairman of a company investing in emerging economies and executive partner in a film company. In parliament he claimed the maximum housing expenses last year of £23,083.”
I personally do not find the MP Expenses a shock. I think it is sad that what many of us thought were happening has finally been proven.
Banbury for generations has been a safe Conservative seat. The only way this country will change for the better is if there are no safe seats. It is up to us as the public to listen to all the candidates and start voting on the MP we are electing and not the Party.
By: Lee Ellis on May 23, 2009
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