Today's paper has another politician this time Labour peer Baroness Uddin being accused of an expenses distortion. This is over a flat in Maidstone bought as a main residence but neighbours claim she never lives there.
When will these politicians realise that they damage the very fabric of our democracy when they make people believe they are on the take or in it for themselves. When the defence is "but it is within the rules" as some MP's have claimed yet the rules are allowing obvious misuse of public money, it is about time many had a long hard look in the mirror.
Hazel Blears in her veiled attack on Gordon Brown claims the public do not believe the government on their policy announcements, is it surprising when you see Labour ministers claiming second home allowances that do not stand up to honest scrutiny.
The sooner reform occurs the better but reform that will last the test of time and is not knee jerk and restores some faith in our democracy.
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