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Most Amusing Really

2:29pm

OK, so some will be enraged by this:

Michael Martin, the Speaker of the House of Commons, has launched a High Court legal challenge to stop details of Gordon Brown's personal expenses claims being made public.

And one can understand such ire as well. But the giggle inducing part is this:

David Cameron, the Conservative leader - who was also faced with disclosing his expenses - is said to be furious over the Speaker's decision amid fears that the lengthy legal battle will further damage public trust in politicians following a series of scandals involving MPs' expenses.

Further damage trust?

Is there actually anyone left in the country who trusts politicians?

I think the most polite thing anyone would now say about them is that they are a regrettable necessity.

That they might be trustworthy, might actually be capable of doing something useful: well, that's to most people an idea so beyond experience as to be laughable.

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