David Cameron should show "Leadership" over Baroness Warsi Expenses Scandal so soon after the last "Expenses Scandal".

[Peter C]

Once again we have a top politician involved in yet another "Expenses Scandal" ........

The ‘Top Tory’ in question is Baroness Warsi, co-chairman of the party. And her offence, apparently, is to have claimed expenses for overnight accommodation while staying for free in a friend’s house.

Baroness Warsi palmed this of as "twas only an ‘oversight".

David Cameron really needs to show leadership and stop the usual excuse saying he will "Wait" for any investigations to unfurl themselves before ruling on Warsi
There simple can be "No" excuses acceptable for any politician to have a so called "Oversight" in their expenses so shortly after the last Expenses Scandal.

It has been said so many times during the last expenses scandal that the every day workers would be sacked for inappropriate expenses claims and would never get away with saying it was on "oversight".

Would a benefits cheat get away with claiming benefits and working at the same time...... No the would Not and would feel the full weight of the Law come down on them.

David Cameron should set an example with Baroness Warsi to any future politician having a so called "Oversight" in their Expenses!!!

[David A]

Peter,

I cannot abide hypocrisy of people in a position of power and responsibility.

It's not a question of example, it's a question of duties. Cameron's duty as Prime Minister, and Baroness Warsi's, who, as his deputy is supposed to be in charge of standards of conduct by members of the Conservative government, and has meted out her authority in that respect hitherto. Her position is utterly unsustainable, and she should resign from her post forthwith; and if she won't go, Cameron must ensure she does if he wishes to retain his own credibility, which, David Mellor has told all and sundry after the Jeremy Hunt revelations before Lord Justice Leveson, is being openly questioned.

If the Lords have any sense, they won't show lenience, either.

[nigelkembrey]

She should be sacked outright.
After all the scandals they need to be whiter than white. They know the rules.
Whether or not she was or wasnt fiddling is irrelevant , she didnt follow the rules, its inexcusable and at this point sacking is the only thing left with these stupid arrogant people.

[dave 1]

Our MPs are above the Law.Baroness Warsi as contempt for the people of this Country that is why she is getting away with it.The ordinary people of this Country would have been taken to court or at the very least sacked.Some MPs can make racist comments and get away with it.The people that voted to keep the MPs in power that fiddled their expenses,even if they payed it back,should hang their heads in shame for allowing them to continue in such high office.It is time we had a right to recall for all MPs.

[Peter C]

David 1

I agree 100% with you on the electorate getting the "Right of Recall" I have been banging on about this on here for a very longtime now........ For some unknown reason when I have spoken about the "Right of Recall" it never got much comment from people. Why not I have no idea perhaps it is not what people want, I would say it is the one thing that our Democracy needs more so than PR or AV because the "Right of Recall" will bring true "Democracy" to the "People".

Why those MP's who fiddled their expenses got reelected is beyond any understanding. The constituents had the power to show this kind off behaviour is "Totally Unacceptable".

Some times I think the English deserve the governments they get.

[nigelkembrey]

Never thought I would say it but Nick Clegg of the Lib Dems is the only one saying the right things today.
Blair is lieing through his teeth at the Leveson enquiry and Cameron as usual doesnt have the stomach to face the problem head on.

[Peter C]

Nigel,

I don't get the relevance what Nick Clegg said or Blair's lies or the Leveson inquiry has to do with the topic heading but we all go off track on topics......

However, my take on what you say here is........

It's not so much David Cameron hasn't got the stomach to face the problem head on, It's more to do with both Tories & Labour parties were very close intimate bed mates with the Murdoch's because both parties were taking it in turn to govern the country....... Nick Clegg & the LibDem party were never going to get close the governing the country so the Murdoch's would not have courted Nick Clegg and the LibDem party.

So I would say David Cameron is not facing the problem and letting Blair's lies go by without to much fuss because they (Tories) have as much dirty laundry they would prefer to not be aired in public.

The main event that came out Blair's appearance at the Leveson inquiry was when the guy broke into the court and accused Blair of being a WAR CRIMINAL because WAR CRIMINAL Blair is!!

You know I always have a dig about Maggie Thatcher being an Old Crone but she is a Saint compared to what Blair had done and has walked away "Squeaky Clean" and millions of pounds in his back pocket.

Saddam Hussein and Gaddafi committed war crimes and suffered their fate, while Tony Blair and George W Bush Jr walk away Scot Free when in my opinion they should be in the Hague being made to answer for their actions during the Iraq invasion.

[nigelkembrey]

Peter, thats exactly right. A british prime minister or american president CAN commit war crimes, anybody else goes to the Hague.
The relevance was that Clegg said the relationships between labour and the tories with murdoch were corrupt, he also said in the same statement that Warsi should be sacked and the corruption needed to end. At exactly the same moment Blair was spouting his lies to Leveson. Jesus,where does the corruption end.

[David A]

and to think that he is thinking of returning to mainstream British politics now that his Middle Eastern crusade has hit the buffers... I want to be sick

[nigelkembrey]

And today we hear Coulson , Camerons ex spin doctor charged with perjury by the police. Meanwhile that vicous thug Alastair Campbell is getting away scot free in the Leveson enquiry.

[John Kelly]

Can someone explained what difference there might be between the activities of Baroness Warsi and any other Asian benefits scrounger

[nigelkembrey]

They all come out of the same packet.... no difference at all.

[Peter C]

John K,

No difference at all apart from .......

The new Tory co-chairman was female, Asian, working class, educated at a comprehensive, and spoke with a broad Yorkshire accent.

Hers was the profile of Eton-educated Cameron’s dreams.

What clearer message could be sent that the Tories were no longer the party of toffs and privilege?

Baroness Warsi was a token gesture to the Muslim communities in hope of their votes.

[David A]

Great!

So now our venerated House of Lords is peopled by token sops!

If ever there was an argument for its abolition, this has to be one. The message from the vast majority of angry Brits will now be "Get your House in order or abandon it"

[nigelkembrey]

Peter is completely correct and this is why this useless and despicable woman wont get sacked.

[David A]

Nigel,

I don't share your pessimism. She will go. She has to, and the community she is supposed to represent is now divided with clear signs that this issue will deepen unless Cameron does something about it. British people will not stomach this.

[David A]

Huge articles and reams of letters (all dismissive) today in the Sunday Times concerning the impropriety of Baronesses Warsi and Uddin. The latter was ignominiously readmitted to the Lords last month after 4 supporters refunded £124,000 of the £125,000 expenses fiddle, leave her with presumably just £1,000 needed for her to retake her seat. This is the very thin edge of the wedge, and both of these must go, if Cameron wishes to avoid real damage to himself and his party. It will not do, Mr Cameron. This has nothing whatever to do with racism towards these two, as some have claimed. In my view, they should both be behind bars, where some mentioned in the letters currently are for far lesser offences, and also be stripped of their peerages immediately.

[a patriot]

I think all the greedy politicians should have their bank accounts investigated, we'd have the whole lot of them up for corruption

[Peter C]

David A,

What you highlighted here just show how Fucking Contemptuous (No apologies for the laungage) these political elite have become.......

If a person on JSA were to be claiming benefits and working at the same time they would not get away with the money being paid back!!!

Anyone in work to be fund to be fiddling their expenses claims, they would be "Sacked" immediately!!!

When will these inequalities be put an end to!!!

What has got to happen before our so called leader's (Dictators) are held to account for their criminal activities!!!

This Utter Crap about saying "Twas an oversight" and then paying back excuses the fact they broke the rules just as anyone in work fiddling expenses or a JSA claimant they don't get away with saying.....

"Twas an oversight" and I'll repay every penny"

I AM SICK TO THE BACK TEETH OF THE ONE RULE FOR MP's & ANOTHER FOR EVERYONE ELSE!!!

THIS MUST STOP & STOP NOW WITH BARONESS WARSI!

NO MORE EXCUSES OR USING THE RACIST CARD!!

BARONESS WARSI IS COMMITTED A CRIME LET HER HANG LIKE THE REST WHO FIDDLE EXPENSES REGARDLESS OF HER COLOUR OR RELIGION!!

SHE IS A CRIMINAL GET HER OUT POLITICS AND THE HOUSE OF LORDS NOW!!!

Cameron you are provoking the people who elected you act now do not hesitate, you have had to make some hard decisions and cut cut cut until the poor Bleed.....
People will not forget who made them bleed and at the same time acting as a shield for Pals and Cronies!!

You will do the Tory party "Irreparable Damage" if you continue as you are.

You and your multi millionaires that make up your cabinet look bad enough without standing by those likes of Barroness Warsi, Jeremy Hunt, Andy Coulson need I go on & on.

Get a Grip Mr Cameron and start acting like a Leader or get your jacket on and leave the office you are not fit for!!

[fiferalfa2]

Peter C
               i wholeheartedly agree with everything you say every word it is about time we had a government for the country lets forget about everyone else and think about ourselves, and now we are finding out more about a***i claiming everything was above board why do politicians have to be blatant liars £1000 a week is not bad by anybodies standards but it is not enough for them is it. The sooner we some party that would be honest and transparent the better