bridge too far

I audit local government / NHS contracts and procurement - usually vey large scale construction contracts. My work is recharged at £500 a day but I don't see all of that. The irony of me on less than £500 a day auditing and opining on the work done by Project Managers on double that is not lost on me. However - we stray

For what :shock:

Well, that's why I said 'I bet it's the latter'. But, being an auditor who has to have everything exact (and who, incidentally, charges nothing like that per hour ), I just wanted clarification.

Is that a day rate or an hourly rate (bet it's the latter)?

15th May 3:00pm

Admonished by Phil Sorry hun - I was just remembering all the grief he brought to this forum last year. I shouldn't knee-jerk, should I 8-[

What a criminal act that was - getting rid of the Lido.

So he's bullsh**ing again - just like he did here and at Bournemouth. The man must surely have the tiniest pr*ck on earth, that he has to big himself up like this so often. If it transpires that his shenanigans have delayed the process resulting in the club's oblivion I seriously would fear for his well-being.

St Mary's to Wasps 67.5 miles

I was very vaguely listening to him on the radio this morning and I think, but can't swear, that he said he'd missed paying the council tax because of a bereavement. I'll try that one.

Lembit Opik

Tax write-off?

Lambourn is about 12 miles from West Ilsley - where Mick Channon's stables are :smt102

I wonder if the new Fit and Proper Person test the government is proposing to bring in will be applied retrospectively?

This bit is very interesting too: QUINTON FACTS: St Quinton is former captain of the first XV at Pocklington School, Yorkshire. He also played for Durham University. Business wise, in 1980 St Quinton started The Saint Group, a private office equipment company. He sold the company to Danka PLC in 1993. From 1993-99 he was CEO of Danka’s International Operations, acquiring over 50 companies in 30 countries during that time. In 2000 he founded Azzurri Communications, which has since grown to 700 staff with a £150 million turnover. St Quinton was named Ernst and Young Technology Entrepreneur of the Year in 2003. from the same article: http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/gloucester/headlines/Super-stadium-plan-Gloucester-Rugby-clubarticle-411138-details/article.html

Red and White flag hun, red and white

I'm not - hence, in my earlier post,: There's nothing worse than ANY MP caught with his / her snout in the trough, actually and It's wrong but it's not illegal. The sooner the whole question is addressed the better. Try reading posts thoroughly instead of jumping to conclusions based on your (mistaken) perceptions about me.

Gosh that's very clever, cutting out relevant and salient points. I wish I'd thought of doing that

I'm more making a connection between what sounds like an upper class name and an upper class twit, both who come from Gloucestershire. Now I've really frightened myself :shock:

Hmm I'm not quite sure how the extract you quote ties in with the discussion on the expenses fiasco. FYI Clause IV was ditched by the Labour Party many years ago (unfortunately IMO) as it was too Socialist. So that sort of blows your little name-calling tirade out of the water, doesn't it. I think the current revelations show how, like most people, MPs will use existing rules to their advantages. It's wrong but it's not illegal. The sooner the whole question is addressed the better. It's just so sweet that a lot of the Tory claims are for things that you and I could never hope to have - swimming pools, tennis courts, moats, helipads. Obviously these fascist toffs belong to the party of the common man

So Rugby's rearing its head on this thread too. Is there something sinister about this constant reference to Rugby and SMS? Or have I taken too many conspiracy tablets today?

Here's a good one: MPs’ expenses: Andrew George claimed for £308,000 flat used by daughter as 'bolt hole’ or this one: Francis Maude claimed almost £35,000 in two years for mortgage interest payments on a London flat when he owned a house just a few hundred yards away. and another one: Kenneth Clarke has managed to avoid paying the full rate of council tax on either of his two homes - by effectively claiming that neither is his main residence and finally The shadow climate change minister made £320,000 in just over two years buying and selling a flat in one of London's most exclusive streets that he bought with the help of taxpayer-funded expenses Go fascism - it pays bucket loads!

There's nothing worse than ANY MP caught with his / her snout in the trough, actually.

Is the press conference over? Did I miss it?

Damage limitation IMO because his lot's claims are possibly more reprehensible than those of the Libs and Labour.