http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2008/02/01/5234 Every day the Prime Minister's Spokesman meets a small coterie of political journalists known as 'the lobby' for a topical chat, or 'briefing'. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:04:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2008/02/01/5234#comment-7209 Derek Bunting Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:23:34 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2008/02/01/5234#comment-7209 MPs using family members for support reminds me of the Civil Service rules. As a retired Civil Servant I was not allowed to work in the same office as my wife. In my case I met my wife who worked in the same office as me at the time but when we got married we were given a choice, either I moved or she did. How do you reconcile that with todays exposures about MPs abusing the system? MPs using family members for support reminds me of the Civil Service rules. As a retired Civil Servant I was not allowed to work in the same office as my wife. In my case I met my wife who worked in the same office as me at the time but when we got married we were given a choice, either I moved or she did. How do you reconcile that with todays exposures about MPs abusing the system?

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