Spelman guilty of "inadvertent breaches"
Peter Hoskin 6:40pmAs ConservativeHome reports, the official investigation into 'Nannygate' has found Caroline Spelman guilty of "inadvertent breaches" of Commons rules. The "inadvertent" bit means she'll keep her job in the shadow cabinet, but Paul Waugh writes that she'll have to repay £9,600 of expenses that she used to pay her nanny. Much like the Brown decision last week, I doubt the outcome will do much to revive people's faith in the political class.
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George Laird
March 3rd, 2009 7:08pm Report this commentDear All
What a farce, the committee lets off Brown.
The committee lets off Spelman.
Does anyone still not think we live in a corrupt country?
In theory what would it take to find someone guilty and punish them?
I would suggest lowly status.
As Peter says;
"Much like the Brown decision last week, I doubt the outcome will do much to revive people's faith in the political class".
This is like the old wrestling joke, you grunt and I will groan.
Pathetic.
Yours sincerely
George Laird
The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow University
Conlige suspectos semper habitos
March 3rd, 2009 7:20pm Report this commentAnd what of Jacqui Smith's breaches, 'inadvertent' or otherwise?
David Boothroyd
March 3rd, 2009 9:18pm Report this commentWhy is "reviving people's faith in the political class" equated with indulging in heavy punishment of MPs who have made, at most, inadvertent mistakes which they can easily put right?
My advice to anyone seeking to "revive faith in the political class" is to forget it. You'll never do it; the public will always believe MPs have impure motives, because they always have. Just set up reasonable rules and accept that sometimes people will fall foul of them.
THX1138
March 3rd, 2009 9:59pm Report this commentWHITEWASH
skooch
March 3rd, 2009 11:19pm Report this commentOh ... doesn't it just sap you?
THX1138
March 4th, 2009 8:38am Report this commentI wish I could pay my nanny £4600 per year.
When Dave feels up to it he should send her back from whence she came, the International Confederation of European Beetgrowers, in Paris yes such an organization exists and yes Ms Spellman was in charge of it.
The comments over on Guido aren't exactly sugar coated, she's getting a right good beeting. I shouldn't joke really I'm very angry not only has she robbed us and I don't buy the "inadvertent' for a second but she's f**cking useless. Just go and do it now.
strapworld
March 4th, 2009 9:05am Report this commentShe is without honour. She should have resigned.
Cameron must grab the moral high ground. He should thank her for her work in the past, confine her to the backbenches and demand that she be de-selected.
If not? The snouts in troughs belief the people have of politicians will live on. When the revolution comes- politicians will look back and realise it was their actions that created the need for a complete change.
Martin
March 4th, 2009 9:43am Report this commentSir Fred will breath a sigh of relief.
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