Wow, it's been a long time since I updated anything here....as usual life getting in the way of my blogging plans.... here's a quick one in response to a campaign 38 Degrees are running at the moment....this really is unbelievable...there is "talk" (serious talk) of hiding the names of MP's that are under investigation regarding their expenses....so although MP's salaries are paid for by the tax payer, they don't want to be held accountable for "extra" expense claims that they are making and also want to keep the fact they're under investigation in the first place a secret, which will obviously have a massive impact on their future political career *sigh, this is going to be a duck house moat scandal all over again!!
And if you would like to add your voice to the masses, please click here for the hyperlink...
MPs work for us, the public. Their expenses are paid for
with taxpayers’ money, so they’re accountable to us. We have a right to know if
an MP is being investigated as this is something that will, quite rightly, have
an impact on their future career as an MP.
Being an MP does not mean that one is above the law, however
there is a common pattern of MP's behaving exactly as if they are beyond
accountability and rarely facing the consequences of their avaricious actions.
If this law is brought in, restricting information that is
essential for the tax payers to be aware of in order to make a fully informed
voting decision, it is reinforcing the message that it's one rule for the
general tax payer and an entirely different rule for MP's that are meant to be working
on behalf of the tax payer. This glaring unjust system illustrates exactly why
there is such distrust between the "general public" and
"government", we are being pitched as opposing teams when in reality,
it should be "one team, one dream".
If IPSA's main duty is to serve the interests of the public,
then please follow your own guidelines and don't be drawn into a situation
where greater distrust is manifested by showing preferential treatment to a
certain (let's face it) wealthy, already self serving demographic.
The old adage states "We hang the petty thieves and
appoint the great ones to public office", please do not be a part of an already shamefully corrupt
system and do the right thing - demonstrate your own honesty and encourage MP's
to remain transparent and accountable above all.
Thanking you in advance
