BBC News - MPs' expenses watchdog chief resigns

BBC News - MPs' expenses watchdog chief resigns: "A senior official brought in to oversee the new MPs' expenses system has quit his post, saying he left the job for the sake of his 'health and sanity'."

Since MPs are immune from any law on bullying under parliamentary privilege, this is a smart move by the troughers. Get rid of the people responsible for stopping the cash and send a message to his colleagues and replacement.

Lord Blagger

Bloody Sunday inquiry chairman Lord Saville works in �60,000 garden shed - Telegraph

Bloody Sunday inquiry chairman Lord Saville works in �60,000 garden shed - Telegraph: "Lord Saville's long-awaited report on Bloody Sunday has taken more than 12 years and four months to produce – and cost the public �191 million."

A nice blag if you can get it. Well done Lord Saville.

12 years and millions

Lord Blagger

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Google Reader (248): "Multilingual doctor of mathematics who lost Broxtowe seat in May is thought to be first MP on unemployment benefit

He speaks six languages, has a PhD in maths, and spent 13 years in parliament. But despite his glittering CV, Nick Palmer, former Labour MP for Broxtowe, has revealed that he applied last month for unemployment benefits."

Once you've sacked them, you've still go to pay for them.

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New Zealand minister paid for porn on government credit card - Telegraph

New Zealand minister paid for porn on government credit card - Telegraph: "A former New Zealand government minister has admitted paying for pornographic films with his ministerial credit card."

Not a surpise.

I'm shocked we didn't get MPs claiming visits to Shepherd's Market in London as consultantcy.

MPs expenses: More than 200 MPs entitled to nearly �10.5million in 'golden goodbyes' - Telegraph

MPs expenses: More than 200 MPs entitled to nearly �10.5million in 'golden goodbyes' - Telegraph: "More than 200 MPs who quit at last month’s General Election are entitled to share nearly �10.5 million in 'golden goodbyes', a new report has said."

Oh dear. Just think what they could have made if they hadn't been caught.

Take up Lord Blaggers offer of 30,000 for protection against investigation or your money back

Lord Blagger

KIng Coal to King Blag

BBC News - Mineworkers' union still funding Scargill's London flat: "The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is to debate its continued funding for a London flat for former president Arthur Scargill, who retired in 2002.

Payments understood to run into tens of thousands of pounds a year have been made for rent and running costs on the apartment in the Barbican since 1982."

All paid for from the little 'Union Modernisation Fund'. A nice little bit of money laundering.

Labour government pays the unions to modernise.

Unions pay Labour cash to pay them modernisation funds.

In the interim, money gets diverted to pay for expensive city flats for Scargill

Blagg on

Lord Blagger

Three jailed for bribes on �1.3m of education quango contracts - Telegraph

Three jailed for bribes on �1.3m of education quango contracts - Telegraph: "Three people have been jailed for their role in bribery and money laundering involving �1.3m of public money belonging to Britain's biggest quango."

Tut Tut. When its so easy making money out of the Labour wonks, getting caught was stupid.

1. When creaming it, don't splash the cash.

Lord Blagger