It's not just the government, it is virtually every MP.
I like some of the comments on BBC Have Your Say:
http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread. ... #paginator[Laughingattheracists], livinginabritainofhopenotfear wrote:
Added: Friday, 8 May, 2009, 08:11 GMT 09:11 UK
They should be able to claim absolutely nothing that cannot be claimed in the private sector.
Why should MPs never mind the PM pay for a cleaner for a flat he never uses for his job because he's had 'grace & favour' homes'with his job for 12 years.
There is a 'benefit fraud' culture so deeply embedded at westminster that they genuinelyseem to feel they aren't doing anything wrong by personally profitting from the system
Ulysses S Drivel wrote:
Only yesterday I was checking my tax return but I could not find the section for claiming for a new TV, for the plumber to come and fix my leaking shower or for a cleaner to hoover my carpets. No, it’s definitely not on my tax form; Ah I know, I’ve got a ‘working persons tax return’ form, what I need is an ‘MPs tax return’ form instead, silly me.
