From the page: "In an astonishing outburst Mr Steen, who spent £90,000 on his second home, including big sums for lopping trees in its grounds, said that his critics were jealous because he lived in a large house. He blamed the Freedom of Information Act for his plight and asked what right the public had to interfere with his private life.
'I've done nothing criminal, that's the most awful thing, and do you know what it's about? Jealousy', he told the BBC. 'I've got a very, very large house. Some people say it looks like Balmoral. It's a merchant's house of the 19th century. It's not particularly attractive, it just does me nicely'.
Mr Steen later apologised after being threatened by David Cameron with removal from the party. "
A list of the MPs who have had their noses in the trough. Mine isn't there, but maybe only because the Telegraph haven't got to him yet?
From the page: "All of the MPs named by the Telegraph's investigation into how politicians - from Gordon Brown's Cabinet to backbenchers of all parties - exploited the system of parliamentary allowances to subsidise their lifestyles and multiple homes."
If you enjoyed the Canadian Sci Fi show, Regenesis, you will enjoy the podcasts on this site, revolving around the artists who produced the theme music.
This news item has been the subject of much discussion (and ridicule aimed at the Government), and is the culmination of the campaign to allow Ghurkas settlement rights in the UK. It has been stupendously mismanaged by the Government.
Here we have the sight of a Government Minister wrong-footed by National Treasure, Joanna Lumley. The extent of his lack of ability to field the situation is not only funny but tragic.
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