The hypocrisy of Cameron’s attack on “vested interests”
David Cameron attacked “vested interests” at the weekend. But his own front bench has received close to £200,000 from the financial services sector.
Social Justice
Fox’s Sri Lankan jolly under scrutiny
Liam Fox’s paid-for trips to Sri Lanka, revealed by LFF last month, are reported today in a BBC report into MPs’ overseas trips paid for by foreign governments.
IPSA chair outlines vision of reforming expenses
Recent events leave us in no doubt that the parliamentary rulebook is in need of drastic reform. The question is, what form should it take?
Campaigners turn up heat on “cab for hire” Byers
A petition has been launched asking the Queen “to strip Stephen Byers of his Privy Council Membership”, calling his behaviour “wholly & utterly inappropriate”.
Public sector fat cats come under fire
37 council chief executives in England received average payoffs of more than £250,000 each in the 33 months to last September, the Audit Commission has found.
Net closes in on BNP Euro & UK expenses fiddles
Having failed to submit their accounts on time to the electoral commission, the BNP are refusing to publish details of their European expenses.
Why we need for a compulsory register of lobbyists
It’s time for a compulsory register of lobbyists, especially with so many incoming Tory MPs and current Tory peers involved in the lobbying industry.
Cameron knew Ashcroft tax status “in last month”
Liam Fox this afternoon admitted that David Cameron knew Lord Ashcroft was a non-dom “within the last month”. He refused to say when William Hague first knew.
Hague in June: I have no reason to think Ashcroft hasn’t complied
William Hague assured Tony Blair that Ashcroft would pay “tens of millions a year in tax”. In June, Hague said he had “no reason to think that he’s not complied.”
Sign the petition to demand Cameron’s pal Aschroft pays back the £127 million he avoided
A petition has been launched demanding Tory deputy chair Lord Ashcroft of Belize pay back the £127 million he avoided paying in tax since 2000.