McNulty defends £ 60,000 housing expenses claims
22 March 2009, 11:59 AM
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McNulty defends £ 60,000 housing expenses claims
Even though he only lives 8 miles further away that his parents house he stays and claims for.
Whilst it is legal to do so - morally is this right. Mcnulty and his wife Christine Gilbert the Chief inspector of schools and he earn £ 250,000 per year between them.
So his parents charge him £ 60,000K to stay with them 4 nights a week do they.
And of course that evil b*tch and home secretary Home Secretary Jacqui Smith had to defend her actions after it emerged she had claimed about £116,000 in expenses for her family home in the West Midlands after declaring her sister's property in London - where she stayed four days a week - as her main residence.
This use of taxpayers money conforms to the letter of the law - do you think it is right - just seems to be more ministers self serving and snouts in the trough of taxpayer money.
It just seems wrong and disgraceful behaviour
Whilst it is legal to do so - morally is this right. Mcnulty and his wife Christine Gilbert the Chief inspector of schools and he earn £ 250,000 per year between them.
So his parents charge him £ 60,000K to stay with them 4 nights a week do they.
And of course that evil b*tch and home secretary Home Secretary Jacqui Smith had to defend her actions after it emerged she had claimed about £116,000 in expenses for her family home in the West Midlands after declaring her sister's property in London - where she stayed four days a week - as her main residence.
This use of taxpayers money conforms to the letter of the law - do you think it is right - just seems to be more ministers self serving and snouts in the trough of taxpayer money.
It just seems wrong and disgraceful behaviour
22 March 2009, 04:02 PM
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It really boils my pi$$ the way the politicians waste our money. All of this thing with the tax payers basically buying them a second home.... when thay aren't MP's anymore and the house gets sold who gets the money? It isn't the tax payers. They should all be made to stay in some old army barracks in London and then billed for rent like the soldiers are.
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22 March 2009, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by tanyatriangles
Off the top of my head I can't think of ANY politician I'd attach the word "honest" to..........
Tony McNulty, on the other hand, clearly has no morals.
22 March 2009, 06:32 PM
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Brian White used to be MP for milton keynes very honest and straight bloke the issue is that if you are that way inclined you never progress to a cabinet post you stay a bog standard MP and really do not have much chance to change that much.
22 March 2009, 09:19 PM
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Even though he only lives 8 miles further away that his parents house he stays and claims for.
Whilst it is legal to do so - morally is this right. Mcnulty and his wife Christine Gilbert the Chief inspector of schools and he earn £ 250,000 per year between them.
So his parents charge him £ 60,000K to stay with them 4 nights a week do they.
And of course that evil b*tch and home secretary Home Secretary Jacqui Smith had to defend her actions after it emerged she had claimed about £116,000 in expenses for her family home in the West Midlands after declaring her sister's property in London - where she stayed four days a week - as her main residence.
This use of taxpayers money conforms to the letter of the law - do you think it is right - just seems to be more ministers self serving and snouts in the trough of taxpayer money.
It just seems wrong and disgraceful behaviour
Whilst it is legal to do so - morally is this right. Mcnulty and his wife Christine Gilbert the Chief inspector of schools and he earn £ 250,000 per year between them.
So his parents charge him £ 60,000K to stay with them 4 nights a week do they.
And of course that evil b*tch and home secretary Home Secretary Jacqui Smith had to defend her actions after it emerged she had claimed about £116,000 in expenses for her family home in the West Midlands after declaring her sister's property in London - where she stayed four days a week - as her main residence.
This use of taxpayers money conforms to the letter of the law - do you think it is right - just seems to be more ministers self serving and snouts in the trough of taxpayer money.
It just seems wrong and disgraceful behaviour
It will probably transpire that he hasn't broken the letter of the law, but that doesn't make his obviously greedy behaviour right. He should be sacked immediately.
22 March 2009, 09:54 PM
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While the country is on its **** qand people are losing their jobs and homes these corrupt tw*ts milk us dry at every opportunity - no credit crunch for them with their fiddled expenses and gold plated pensions.
Absolutely f**king disgraceful.
Absolutely f**king disgraceful.
23 March 2009, 12:28 PM
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23 March 2009, 12:37 PM
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His home is 8 miles further away from the house he was claiming for some 20 miles or so from Parliment, London has a comprehensive and regular transport system, so how han he hand on hear claim £ 24K per annum (60k so far) to stay 16 mins/8 miles closer and the money - it goes to his parents. These rules where set up for those who live a good distance away, commuting from 60+ miles (i think) which seems resonable if working long hours
The laws/rules and those how enforce them need overhauling/replacing and enforcing by people with teeth and bite!
23 March 2009, 12:37 PM
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We have hot lines for grassing up benefit cheats, set up by the gov't not problem with that. until it turns out those voted in can fill their pockets with our money with impunity - it is disgusting.
It is all about choices as well, some ministers and public servant chose not to and some like Mcnulty chose to. it is not compulsory and it is not like you could say you made a mistake or wasn't aware!
Mcnulty and his wife earn some £ 250,000 between them per annum, not like they are hard up. Now then with tier salaries and with their copper bottomed pensions it could only be classed as greed be perpetrated by the morally corrupt and them both being in such high positions - it leaves a real nasty taste.
It is wrong, wrong, wrong!
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23 March 2009, 01:53 PM
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Sadly the case, he obeyed the letter of the law, the spirit of the law and and his morals and motivation are suspect.
His home is 8 miles further away from the house he was claiming for some 20 miles or so from Parliment, London has a comprehensive and regular transport system, so how han he hand on hear claim £ 24K per annum (60k so far) to stay 16 mins/8 miles closer and the money - it goes to his parents. These rules where set up for those who live a good distance away, commuting from 60+ miles (i think) which seems resonable if working long hours
The laws/rules and those how enforce them need overhauling/replacing and enforcing by people with teeth and bite!
His home is 8 miles further away from the house he was claiming for some 20 miles or so from Parliment, London has a comprehensive and regular transport system, so how han he hand on hear claim £ 24K per annum (60k so far) to stay 16 mins/8 miles closer and the money - it goes to his parents. These rules where set up for those who live a good distance away, commuting from 60+ miles (i think) which seems resonable if working long hours
The laws/rules and those how enforce them need overhauling/replacing and enforcing by people with teeth and bite!
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23 March 2009, 02:10 PM
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I had a lot of time for McNulty - not now.
The whole crock of **** stinks to high heaven - it's bordering on Corruption ..... and we have probably the most UN Corrupt Government in the world!
We must be honest, however, and ask ourselves a simply question, "Would we do the same ourselves?" .............. I'm honest enough to say that £24,000 a year extra would really tempt me (especially as it is legal and above board) - though morally wrong.
We should pay them a wage and be done with it!
But, this waste of Taxpayers money is rampant in Government ...... and in the NHS and Schools for example - point is that the NHS and Education Sector see a big bucket of money and stick their collective noses into it! And it's all CORRUPT!
Rant over
The whole crock of **** stinks to high heaven - it's bordering on Corruption ..... and we have probably the most UN Corrupt Government in the world!
We must be honest, however, and ask ourselves a simply question, "Would we do the same ourselves?" .............. I'm honest enough to say that £24,000 a year extra would really tempt me (especially as it is legal and above board) - though morally wrong.
We should pay them a wage and be done with it!
But, this waste of Taxpayers money is rampant in Government ...... and in the NHS and Schools for example - point is that the NHS and Education Sector see a big bucket of money and stick their collective noses into it! And it's all CORRUPT!
Rant over
23 March 2009, 02:20 PM
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Sometimes the only way to stop this level of what is basically corruption really annoying me is to become an mp myself and reap the rewards!
23 March 2009, 07:18 PM
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Nu Labour - 'whiter than white'? 
Why is anyone surprised? The whole lot of them have been draining the system for as much money as they can for years because they know they will never have this opportunity again.
With luck nearly all of them will be voted out of office at the next election. Lets hope the next government pass legislation to stop this 'legalised' theft of taxpayers money.
Why is anyone surprised? The whole lot of them have been draining the system for as much money as they can for years because they know they will never have this opportunity again. With luck nearly all of them will be voted out of office at the next election. Lets hope the next government pass legislation to stop this 'legalised' theft of taxpayers money.
23 March 2009, 09:15 PM
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Nu Labour - 'whiter than white'? Why is anyone surprised? The whole lot of them have been draining the system for as much money as they can for years because they know they will never have this opportunity again.
With luck nearly all of them will be voted out of office at the next election. Lets hope the next government pass legislation to stop this 'legalised' theft of taxpayers money.
Why is anyone surprised? The whole lot of them have been draining the system for as much money as they can for years because they know they will never have this opportunity again. With luck nearly all of them will be voted out of office at the next election. Lets hope the next government pass legislation to stop this 'legalised' theft of taxpayers money.
24 March 2009, 12:52 PM
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I had a lot of time for McNulty - not now.
The whole crock of **** stinks to high heaven - it's bordering on Corruption ..... and we have probably the most UN Corrupt Government in the world!
We must be honest, however, and ask ourselves a simply question, "Would we do the same ourselves?" .............. I'm honest enough to say that £24,000 a year extra would really tempt me (especially as it is legal and above board) - though morally wrong.
We should pay them a wage and be done with it!
But, this waste of Taxpayers money is rampant in Government ...... and in the NHS and Schools for example - point is that the NHS and Education Sector see a big bucket of money and stick their collective noses into it! And it's all CORRUPT!
Rant over
The whole crock of **** stinks to high heaven - it's bordering on Corruption ..... and we have probably the most UN Corrupt Government in the world!
We must be honest, however, and ask ourselves a simply question, "Would we do the same ourselves?" .............. I'm honest enough to say that £24,000 a year extra would really tempt me (especially as it is legal and above board) - though morally wrong.
We should pay them a wage and be done with it!
But, this waste of Taxpayers money is rampant in Government ...... and in the NHS and Schools for example - point is that the NHS and Education Sector see a big bucket of money and stick their collective noses into it! And it's all CORRUPT!
Rant over
When it comes to being tempted to use the system as so many of them-of all colours-have been doing, the whole point is that they have been elected to a position of public trust and the fact that they have been taking advantage of it by setting their own rules which are far too lax is absolutely shameful! No one can defend taking that much money out of the system for the use quoted and that goes for others too, including the married pair each claiming for the one house which they both use!,and not forgetting the Home Secretary!.
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24 March 2009, 02:10 PM
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This whole incident leaves me feeling completely failed by our supposed representitives. He knew what he was doing, so did Jacqui Smith, and the other who have recently been exposed.
This is greed pure and simple, I don't care what the 'rules' are, it's just greed, and I'm sick of it.
And if people of a moderate and less cynical disposition like me are sick of it then we really must have a problem
This is greed pure and simple, I don't care what the 'rules' are, it's just greed, and I'm sick of it.
And if people of a moderate and less cynical disposition like me are sick of it then we really must have a problem
24 March 2009, 02:22 PM
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As I've said before, MPs should be paid the average UK rate (circa £33k pa) with no expenses except for travel expenses on official business.
24 March 2009, 02:24 PM
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They haven't been 'exposed' .... as they are doing something legal and within the rules.
However, it stinks and discredits the whole house of cards ...... greed applies in most businesses, and most would 'milk' it to their benefit if they could (and they do the world over).
They are actually only earning something like £60,000 a year ..... that's just the same as a Deputy Headteacher at a Secondary School - I would hazard a guess that the MP deserves much more?
So, pay them £100,000 and do away with ALL allowances!
However, it stinks and discredits the whole house of cards ...... greed applies in most businesses, and most would 'milk' it to their benefit if they could (and they do the world over).
They are actually only earning something like £60,000 a year ..... that's just the same as a Deputy Headteacher at a Secondary School - I would hazard a guess that the MP deserves much more?
So, pay them £100,000 and do away with ALL allowances!