5 and 9 - the Phoenix Line
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5 and 9 - the Phoenix Line
MP's are allowed to claim expenses for travelling between their constituencies and London, as well as other sundries.
So how much did the top-claiming MP for the 2005-2006 session claim? And for a bonus point, where does he lives. His name would be impressive, but he's not very famous (except for claiming a lot of expenses).
I'll let a few people have a guess then give it to the person who is closest.
So how much did the top-claiming MP for the 2005-2006 session claim? And for a bonus point, where does he lives. His name would be impressive, but he's not very famous (except for claiming a lot of expenses).
I'll let a few people have a guess then give it to the person who is closest.
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Shame on most of you, as if our elected members would run up bills of hundreds of thousands of pounds on friviolities. The actual figure was a £174,811, including £30,000 on air-fares.
His name is Eric Joyce, and he is indeed a Labour politician. What is surprising is that he doesn't live in the Orkneys or Western Isles. He actually represents my constituency (Falkirk West) which is close to both Glasgow and Edinburgh, so how he can rack up those sort of expenses is anyone's guess.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tay ... 359623.stm
His brother recently stood for Labour in the recent Scottish elections. He looked like he was going to get in until it was revealed that he owns 5 properties round here and was letting them all out - not really living up to the Socialist ideal!
Anyway, sorry for the essay. Matt V was closest so it's over to him.
His name is Eric Joyce, and he is indeed a Labour politician. What is surprising is that he doesn't live in the Orkneys or Western Isles. He actually represents my constituency (Falkirk West) which is close to both Glasgow and Edinburgh, so how he can rack up those sort of expenses is anyone's guess.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tay ... 359623.stm
His brother recently stood for Labour in the recent Scottish elections. He looked like he was going to get in until it was revealed that he owns 5 properties round here and was letting them all out - not really living up to the Socialist ideal!
Anyway, sorry for the essay. Matt V was closest so it's over to him.
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Crikey, sorry chaps, hadn't checked this for a while!
Right, here goes:
Seeing as though it's the 31st October, where did one of the most famous poltergeist investigations take place between August 1977 and September 1978, with an additional outburst in August 1980?
And for a bonus point, who was the investigator?
Right, here goes:
Seeing as though it's the 31st October, where did one of the most famous poltergeist investigations take place between August 1977 and September 1978, with an additional outburst in August 1980?
And for a bonus point, who was the investigator?
"And do you ever contradict yourself, Minister?" "Well, yes and no..."
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