- Expenses scandal brought about by the cowardice of successive governments
- Many governments have failed to address the pay issue
- This approach is not unique to MPs
Colborn's Corner: Fraudulent expenses – it couldn't happen here, could it?
Posted by quentincolborn in Managing people, Pay & benefits on Thu, 04/06/2009 - 12:56
For the first time in ages, the economy has been toppled from the front pages. Even 'Britain’s Got Talent' has had limited coverage. What has captured the front pages has been the drip-feed of stories in The Daily Telegraph about the doings, and frequently the wrongdoings, of our MP’s. So is this the new spectator sport? The 21st Century equivalent of bear-baiting? Or perhaps a justified swipe at those who often seem to think they know what's best for us?
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