When the High Court turned down the Michael Martin-led attempt to block the disclosure of MPs expenses, the worry was that the Speaker would launch an appeal. Well – by way of an update – Martin & Co. last night decided not to fight the original ruling. The Speaker’s comported himself so badly throughout all of this, that this latest move’s a welcome surprise. And now we can expect to see full expense details for 14 MPs – including Cameron and Brown – on Friday, with details for all MPs following in October. I wonder whether any are dreading the day.
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