http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2006/10/27/3216 Every day the Prime Minister's Spokesman meets a small coterie of political journalists known as 'the lobby' for a topical chat, or 'briefing'. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:02:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2006/10/27/3216#comment-6322 Simon, Leeds U.K. Sat, 21 Apr 2007 12:35:51 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2006/10/27/3216#comment-6322 Following David Maclean's attempt to suppress details of M.P's expenses with his private members bill i tried to log on to find out what his expenses have been with no success, i assume that many others had the same idea with the result that the connection is overloaded at this time. Strange tangent coming from these people as "journalists expenses should be published", point is journalists are not funded by the taxpayer, nor do they get to vote themselves what salary or pension rights etc. they get. Still its nice to know that on the really important issues (my salary, my pension, my expenses, my veil of secrecy) Members of Parliament on both sides of the House can band together in a spirit of brotherhood to try force through legislation "on the nod". The surname Maclean seems somewhat unfortunate in these circumstances, i for one do not go for this brand of toothpaste. Following David Maclean’s attempt to suppress details of M.P’s expenses with his private members bill i tried to log on to find out what his expenses have been with no success, i assume that many others had the same idea with the result that the connection is overloaded at this time. Strange tangent coming from these people as "journalists expenses should be published", point is journalists are not funded by the taxpayer, nor do they get to vote themselves what salary or pension rights etc. they get. Still its nice to know that on the really important issues (my salary, my pension, my expenses, my veil of secrecy) Members of Parliament on both sides of the House can band together in a spirit of brotherhood to try force through legislation "on the nod". The surname Maclean seems somewhat unfortunate in these circumstances, i for one do not go for this brand of toothpaste.

]]> http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2006/10/27/3216#comment-5674 David Ryan Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:31:57 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2006/10/27/3216#comment-5674 Good value for money ??????? Just when you think our 'honourable' representatives can't push it any further up, they go for another good length. Not only that, how can they justify making it impossible to know in the future ??? Tony, thanks so much for turning this country into a totalitarian police state. From such high hopes you have turned into such a vain, autocratic, arrogant, selfish, grabbing %&/+*(\xE7. Your god will look forward to judging you in due course. Good value for money ???????
Just when you think our ‘honourable’ representatives can’t push it any further up, they go for another good length. Not only that, how can they justify making it impossible to know in the future ???
Tony, thanks so much for turning this country into a totalitarian police state. From such high hopes you have turned into such a vain, autocratic, arrogant, selfish, grabbing %&/+*(\xE7. Your god will look forward to judging you in due course.

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