19 June 2009

£14,000 expense claim for “party political stunt”

Posted by Scottish Unionist at 9:07 AM. There are 7 comments.
The Telegraph and Guardian are reporting that Alex Salmond’s abandoned attempt to impeach Tony Blair for imagined “high crimes and misdemeanours” resulted in a £14,100 legal bill.

Labour MSP Lord Foulkes has asked the Commons Standards Commissioner to investigate related SNP/Plaid Cymru expense claims, calling their action “nothing more than a party political stunt”.

7 comments
  1. Sean Connery for President June 19, 2009 12:13 PM  

    Well, if anyone is an expert in 'political stunts' it's surely the Bold Lord Foulkes

  2. Indy June 19, 2009 4:10 PM  

    Is that rhyming slang?

  3. Scottish Unionist June 19, 2009 8:27 PM  

    Shooting the messenger is often taken to imply tacit acceptance of the message.

  4. Indy June 22, 2009 2:02 PM  

    Yawn. Lord George has asked the Commons Standards Commissioner to investigate.

    If the Standards Commissioner says it was inappropriate then you have a point. Until then you don't.

  5. Scottish Unionist June 23, 2009 2:19 PM  

    Double standards, Indy? Do you take the same purist line over allegations against non-nationalists?

  6. Indy June 23, 2009 3:01 PM  

    I don't think it is purist to say that any allegations should be investigated by the appropriate authorities. Foulkes has made a lot of allegations against the SNP - none of them have been substantiated, however it was entirely right that they were investigated.

  7. Scottish Unionist June 23, 2009 3:37 PM  

    It's undoubtedly a purist line, Indy - and of course such allegations should be investigated.

    I don't expect the CSC will uphold this one either, but in a sense that's beside the point. I would agree the failed impeachment was a “party political stunt”. Presumably you wouldn't.

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