very OT but amusing
 

On the Today Programme on R4 this morning, the announcer was introducing
David Cameron before an interview about MP's expenses claims and
introduced him as David Cameraman :)
--
June Hughes

very OT but amusing
 

On May 19, 4:17*pm, Martin wrote:
On Tue, 19 May 2009 15:49:04 +0100, June Hughes
wrote:

On the Today Programme on R4 this morning, the announcer was introducing
David Cameron before an interview about MP's expenses claims and
introduced him as David Cameraman :)

Yes!

His evasive answers to the question of how much money he had made from his
taxpayer subsidised mortgage made me laugh too.
The shows not over until the fat lady sings, unless she becomes temporary
speaker.
--

Martin

Bring back Betty.

Judith

very OT but amusing
 

On the Today Programme on R4 this morning, the announcer was introducing
David Cameron before an interview about MP's expenses claims and
introduced him as David Cameraman :)

Yes!

His evasive answers to the question of how much money he had made from his
taxpayer subsidised mortgage made me laugh too.
The shows not over until the fat lady sings, unless she becomes temporary
speaker.
--

Martin

Bring back Betty.

Judith

yes indeed she was great :-)

kate

very OT but amusing
 

On May 19, 5:54*pm, Martin wrote:
On Tue, 19 May 2009 09:26:18 -0700 (PDT), Judith in France



wrote:
On May 19, 4:17*pm, Martin wrote:
On Tue, 19 May 2009 15:49:04 +0100, June Hughes
wrote:

On the Today Programme on R4 this morning, the announcer was introducing
David Cameron before an interview about MP's expenses claims and
introduced him as David Cameraman :)

Yes!

His evasive answers to the question of how much money he had made from his
taxpayer subsidised mortgage made me laugh too.
The shows not over until the fat lady sings, unless she becomes temporary
speaker.
--

Martin

Bring back Betty.

Anne Widdecombe and old uncle Tom Cobly and all fancy their chances
--

Martin

I would think Anne is in with a chance.

Judith

very OT but amusing
 

In message
,
Judith in France writes
On May 19, 5:54*pm, Martin wrote:
On Tue, 19 May 2009 09:26:18 -0700 (PDT), Judith in France



wrote:
On May 19, 4:17*pm, Martin wrote:
On Tue, 19 May 2009 15:49:04 +0100, June Hughes

wrote:

On the Today Programme on R4 this morning, the announcer was introducing
David Cameron before an interview about MP's expenses claims and
introduced him as David Cameraman :)

Yes!

His evasive answers to the question of how much money he had made from his
taxpayer subsidised mortgage made me laugh too.
The shows not over until the fat lady sings, unless she becomes temporary
speaker.
--

Martin

Bring back Betty.

Anne Widdecombe and old uncle Tom Cobly and all fancy their chances
--

Martin

I would think Anne is in with a chance.

Judith

I don't like her very much but would think she'd be good for that job.
--
June Hughes

very OT but amusing
 

In message , Martin
writes
On Tue, 19 May 2009 15:49:04 +0100, June Hughes

wrote:

On the Today Programme on R4 this morning, the announcer was introducing
David Cameron before an interview about MP's expenses claims and
introduced him as David Cameraman :)

Yes!

His evasive answers to the question of how much money he had made from his
taxpayer subsidised mortgage made me laugh too.
The shows not over until the fat lady sings, unless she becomes temporary
speaker.

I was indignant at his suggestion that an immediate general election was
the solution to the expenses scandal.
But he would say that, wouldn't he?
--
Gordon H
Remove "invalid" to reply

very OT but amusing
 

In message , Kate
Morgan writes

On the Today Programme on R4 this morning, the announcer was introducing
David Cameron before an interview about MP's expenses claims and
introduced him as David Cameraman :)

Yes!

His evasive answers to the question of how much money he had made from his
taxpayer subsidised mortgage made me laugh too.
The shows not over until the fat lady sings, unless she becomes temporary
speaker.

Martin

Bring back Betty.
Judith

yes indeed she was great :-)
kate

I spend a lot less time watching PMQ since she stepped down.
Damned attractive woman, stood no nonsense.
--
Gordon H
Remove "invalid" to reply

very OT but amusing
 

In message , Martin
writes

Anne Widdecombe and old uncle Tom Cobly and all fancy their chances

Regardless of how awful "Tory" women are, I find her outspokenness
entertaining.
Anyone notice how her TV image has changed in the last year or so?
--
Gordon H
Remove "invalid" to reply

very OT but amusing
 

On May 19, 7:42*pm, Gordon H
wrote:

I spend a lot less time watching PMQ since she stepped down.
Damned attractive woman, stood no nonsense.

I think you should have gone to Specsavers!

very OT but amusing
 

In message , Martin
writes
On Tue, 19 May 2009 22:57:22 +0100, Anne Welsh Jackson
wrote:

Gordon H wrote:
Martin writes
June Hughes wrote:

On the Today Programme on R4 this morning, the announcer was
introducing David Cameron before an interview about MP's expenses
claims and introduced him as David Cameraman :)

Yes!

His evasive answers to the question of how much money he had made
from his taxpayer subsidised mortgage made me laugh too.
The shows not over until the fat lady sings, unless she becomes temporary
speaker.

I was indignant at his suggestion that an immediate general election was
the solution to the expenses scandal. But he would say that, wouldn't he?

I want to see a list of the MPs who _haven't_ been fiddling their expenses...
and an end to government policy being dictated by the media in general,
and the fourth estate in particular.

The D. Telegraph had such a list yesterday. I think there were around half a
dozen in it.

I was under the impression that most politicians had not claimed
anything they shouldn't.
--
June Hughes

very OT but amusing
 

On 2009-05-20 09:50:59 +0100, June Hughes
said:

In message , Martin
writes
On Tue, 19 May 2009 22:57:22 +0100, Anne Welsh Jackson
wrote:

Gordon H wrote:
Martin writes
June Hughes wrote:

On the Today Programme on R4 this morning, the announcer was
introducing David Cameron before an interview about MP's expenses
claims and introduced him as David Cameraman :)

Yes!

His evasive answers to the question of how much money he had made
from his taxpayer subsidised mortgage made me laugh too.
The shows not over until the fat lady sings, unless she becomes temporary
speaker.

I was indignant at his suggestion that an immediate general election was
the solution to the expenses scandal. But he would say that, wouldn't he?

I want to see a list of the MPs who _haven't_ been fiddling their expenses...
and an end to government policy being dictated by the media in general,
and the fourth estate in particular.

The D. Telegraph had such a list yesterday. I think there were around half a
dozen in it.

I was under the impression that most politicians had not claimed
anything they shouldn't.

No, they've just made 'mistakes' in claiming for e.g. mortgages
already paid off. If this hadn't blown up, I wonder when they'd have
realised their 'mistake'?
--
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Exotic plants, shrubs & perennials
South Devon

very OT but amusing
 

On Tue, 19 May 2009 Anne Welsh Jackson wrote:
Gordon H wrote:
Martin writes
June Hughes wrote:

On the Today Programme on R4 this morning, the announcer was
introducing David Cameron before an interview about MP's expenses
claims and introduced him as David Cameraman :)

Yes!

His evasive answers to the question of how much money he had made
from his taxpayer subsidised mortgage made me laugh too.
The shows not over until the fat lady sings, unless she becomes temporary
speaker.

I was indignant at his suggestion that an immediate general election was
the solution to the expenses scandal. But he would say that, wouldn't he?

I want to see a list of the MPs who _haven't_ been fiddling their expenses...

Apparently Martin Salter (Reading West) hasn't. He's the first
politician I've met who is in it for the right reasons. Pity I'm in the
Reading East constituency. I won't tell you what I think of *our* MP.

David

--
David Rance writing from Caversham, Reading, UK
http://www.mesnil.demon.co.uk

very OT but amusing
 

In message , Martin
writes
On Wed, 20 May 2009 10:02:51 +0100, Sacha wrote:

On 2009-05-20 09:50:59 +0100, June Hughes
said:

In message , Martin
writes
On Tue, 19 May 2009 22:57:22 +0100, Anne Welsh Jackson

wrote:

Gordon H wrote:
Martin writes
June Hughes wrote:

On the Today Programme on R4 this morning, the announcer was
introducing David Cameron before an interview about MP's expenses
claims and introduced him as David Cameraman :)

Yes!

His evasive answers to the question of how much money he had made
from his taxpayer subsidised mortgage made me laugh too.
The shows not over until the fat lady sings, unless she becomes
temporary
speaker.

I was indignant at his suggestion that an immediate general election was
the solution to the expenses scandal. But he would say that,
wouldn't he?

I want to see a list of the MPs who _haven't_ been fiddling their
expenses...
and an end to government policy being dictated by the media in general,
and the fourth estate in particular.

The D. Telegraph had such a list yesterday. I think there were
around half a
dozen in it.

I was under the impression that most politicians had not claimed
anything they shouldn't.

No, they've just made 'mistakes' in claiming for e.g. mortgages
already paid off. If this hadn't blown up, I wonder when they'd have
realised their 'mistake'?

The biggest mistake is "flipping" houses and confusing the main home with the
secondary home, to avoid paying council tax and capital gains tax. IMO that is
fraud and should be prosecuted.

The only problem there is that they claim they were told they could do
it.
--
June Hughes

very OT but amusing
 

In message , Sacha
writes
On 2009-05-20 09:50:59 +0100, June Hughes
said:

In message , Martin
writes
On Tue, 19 May 2009 22:57:22 +0100, Anne Welsh Jackson

wrote:

Gordon H wrote:
Martin writes
June Hughes wrote:

On the Today Programme on R4 this morning, the announcer was
introducing David Cameron before an interview about MP's expenses
claims and introduced him as David Cameraman :)

Yes!

His evasive answers to the question of how much money he had made
from his taxpayer subsidised mortgage made me laugh too.
The shows not over until the fat lady sings, unless she becomes temporary
speaker.

I was indignant at his suggestion that an immediate general
election was
the solution to the expenses scandal. But he would say that,
wouldn't he?
I want to see a list of the MPs who _haven't_ been fiddling their
expenses...
and an end to government policy being dictated by the media in general,
and the fourth estate in particular.
The D. Telegraph had such a list yesterday. I think there were
around half a
dozen in it.
I was under the impression that most politicians had not claimed
anything they shouldn't.

No, they've just made 'mistakes' in claiming for e.g. mortgages already
paid off. If this hadn't blown up, I wonder when they'd have realised
their 'mistake'?

No. I meant that I thought most politicians hadn't made so-called
'mistakes' or done anything 'shifty'. I can't remember how many MPs
there are but the revelations by the DT seem to have been few compared
with the total.
--
June Hughes

very OT but amusing
 

On May 20, 10:12*am, Martin wrote:
On Wed, 20 May 2009 10:02:51 +0100, Sacha wrote:
On 2009-05-20 09:50:59 +0100, June Hughes
said:

In message , Martin
writes
On Tue, 19 May 2009 22:57:22 +0100, Anne Welsh Jackson
wrote:

Gordon H wrote:
Martin writes
June Hughes wrote:

On the Today Programme on R4 this morning, the announcer was
introducing David Cameron before an interview about MP's expenses
claims and introduced him as David Cameraman :)

Yes!

His evasive answers to the question of how much money he had made
from his taxpayer subsidised mortgage made me laugh too.
The shows not over until the fat lady sings, unless she becomes temporary
speaker.

I was indignant at his suggestion that an immediate general election was
the solution to the expenses scandal. * But he would say that, wouldn't he?

I want to see a list of the MPs who _haven't_ been fiddling their expenses...
and an end to government policy being dictated by the media in general,
and the fourth estate in particular.

The D. Telegraph had such a list yesterday. I think there were around half a
dozen in it.

I was under the impression that most politicians had not claimed
anything they shouldn't.

No, they've just made 'mistakes' in claiming for e.g. mortgages
already paid off. *If this hadn't blown up, I wonder when they'd have
realised their 'mistake'?

The biggest mistake is "flipping" houses and confusing the main home with the
secondary home, to avoid paying council tax and capital gains tax. IMO that is
fraud and should be prosecuted.
--

Martin

I'm with you on that Martin.

Judith