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Welcome
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The furore over the MP expenses claims has thrown up some terrible, terrible
things. There was Douglas Hogg claiming taxpayers’ money for cleaning his moat. His moat! Then there was some other old duffer
saying that his pond needed a floating island for his ducks to sit on. But
perhaps the worst thing to come out of the whole fandango is Hazel Blears in
motorcycle leathers. My eyes!
Of course, many people will say that journalists shouldn’t lecture anyone about expenses claims, but that’s to miss the point. Insofar as I’m aware, none of my journalists, over the last 25 years, were ever elected by
members of the public. It has been said that the Telegraph’s scoop is nothing more than a witch hunt, but surely that’s the hopeless braying of people who have been caught with their fingers in the
cookie jar. At a time when the economy is suffering and the rest of country is
struggling through a recession, MPs should be leading y example. Those that
haven’t should stand up and admit that they’ve been caught out and take their punishment.
They’re fretting, of course, because they might well lose their jobs, not to mention
the next election. I write these notes the week before the local and European
elections which will act as a barometer on how badly the three main parties
have been affected by the scandal. There are very real fears that the BNP will
make huge gains in the June elections and in the general election next year,
but who do ministers have to blame but themselves?
Perhaps what our spoilt MPs should do is take a look at businesses who are
managing to thrive during the recession through plain hard work and innovation.
That’s what we see every time we put a new issue together. We don’t hear mealy-mouthed excuses from our business leaders, so why should we accept
them from our political leaders?
Last but by no means least - if you’re around and about the Lincolnshire Show this month, come and visit us on stand
number 415. It’s right by the ringside so you can’t miss us and we’ve got free drinks and refreshments, as well as a live band to keep you
entertained. It’s always good to meet readers, and if you get a cab to the Showground, you can
always charge it to expenses…
W S Fisher
Editor