Monthly Archives: May 2009

Madely in the morning

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Tolerating bad behaviour

When the Tories attacked Michael Ignatieff for having spent time abroad, he could have retorted that it’s no point of pride that you’re a parochial ignoramus. Instead he pretended to be one, saying that to know how much the world … Continue reading

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As I was saying…

Yesterday I mentioned the MP housing-allowance scandal convulsing Britain’s parliament and asked why we don’t do such things here. Today the Speaker of the British House of Commons resigned because Members were convinced he wasn’t taking the matter seriously enough.
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In Britain they punish arrogant politicians

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From the House to the fancy house to the big house?

It’s amazing to watch the scandal unfolding in Britain over MPs’ ridiculous housing allowance claims. The Daily Telegraph has been all over it and it’s the usual picture of a system ripe for fiddling by politicians with a runaway sense … Continue reading

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