tory "rations" MP demoted...

[dreamz]

bbc said:

Alan Duncan, the senior Conservative secretly filmed complaining that MPs were expected to live on "rations", has been demoted from the shadow cabinet.

He goes from being shadow leader of the Commons to shadow prisons minister.

Mr Duncan, who was responsible for the Tories' position on MPs' expenses, said it was a "sensible decision" and he was "very happy" to do a new job.

The Rutland and Melton MP agreed to leave the shadow cabinet after a meeting with Tory leader David Cameron.

A replacement shadow leader of the Commons is to be announced on Tuesday, the same day as Mr Cameron is expected to announce proposals to "cut the cost of politics", in a policy speech in London.

is it just me or is it a good day to bury bad news kinda thing?

lets announce this on the day when the main story is going to be about the bombers?

[esselte]

Remind me..how many Labour ministers have been demoted (as opposed to "stepping down") because of the expenses rigmaroll...?

[BMR]

Pity, Alan Duncan seemed one of the decent guys as well of politics.

[ninja-lewis]

BMR said:

Pity, Alan Duncan seemed one of the decent guys as well of politics.

He isn't really.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6xO4xEebNU

[unrepentant]

BMR said:

Pity, Alan Duncan seemed one of the decent guys as well of politics.

Eh?

[EDLT]

He once tried to run for leader, maybe Cameron isn't so bad.

[BMR]

unrepentant said:

BMR said:

Pity, Alan Duncan seemed one of the decent guys as well of politics.

Eh?

Just seemed pretty down to earth whenever he was on HIGNFY or Question Time.

[Halb]

Always thought he was smug and self-serving. And when he said those things on HIGNFY...he just didn't understand, stupid git, deserves to end his days in the wilderness.

Edited by Halb on Tuesday 8th September 08:59

[Don]

He cocked up politically.

Made a valid comment, though.

If you pay peanuts you'll get monkeys. Do you really want monkeys in charge of the UK? That and MPs expenses bills - even the "outrageous" ones are probably fairly inexpensive in comparison to the expenses cost of a moderately senior consultant or executive with one of the big Consultancies.

Working away from home in hotels five days a week costs real money. The MPs ain't so pricey in that context.

[Jasandjules]

Don said:

If you pay peanuts you'll get monkeys. Do you really want monkeys in charge of the UK?

Likely they'd still do a better job than the current lot.

[nonegreen]

Jasandjules said:

Don said:

If you pay peanuts you'll get monkeys. Do you really want monkeys in charge of the UK?

Likely they'd still do a better job than the current lot.

Yes I will vote for monkeys, plantpots or even mars bars in preference to idiots.

[Halb]

nonegreen said:

Jasandjules said:

Don said:

If you pay peanuts you'll get monkeys. Do you really want monkeys in charge of the UK?

Likely they'd still do a better job than the current lot.

Yes I will vote for monkeys, plantpots or even mars bars in preference to idiots.

Who will you vote for in the next GE?