A few weeks back, the Daily Telegraph (one of three publications printed on broadsheet newsprint, along with the Financial Times and yep, the Glasgow Herald) paid more than £150,000 for details of MPs' personal expense claims over the past four years which it has published in excess every day since.
The details of the report are thrown about in every medium, every little tabloid or major newspaper, and have taken over probably 75% of what is covered in the news section of publications each day. I'm tired of hearing about it, but the phrase 'Mps expenses' has now replaced 'global financial crisis' which soothes me for now.
People young and old are saying they are not sure if they can vote in upcoming elections, because they have lost all trust in politicians and are unsure if any changes will really help. Scary that it has come to this, but MPs should realize that people care about money more than anything, and Pending tax dollars on a £2,500 television, or spending £10,000 to have your swimming pool cleaned are probably not good things to write off as living expenses.
A full list of expenses by party is here. I wonder how many people here know the name Brian Mulroney. The expenses have been printed in published in every newspaper across this land here, causing absolute turmoil in the chambers and in the house. I wonder when the National Post will pay top dollar for an expense report on Canadian MPs, who I can only imagine are just as bad or worse at writing off personal expenses with taxpayer funds.
Enough for now. Have a great Saturday.
- Daniel C.
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