Archive for June 10th, 2009

  Peter Welch, the Liberal Democrat prospective Parliamentary candidate for Southend West, has issued a public cry for incumbent Tory MP David Amess to resign.  Mr Amess has faced harsh criticism for refusing to comment on his expenses, and for his claims of £400.00 per month for food during the past four years.  Mr Welch has issued...
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 Councillor Graham Longley, the Liberal Democrat prospective Parliamentary candidate for Rochford and Southend East, has published an open letter to the incumbent MP James Duddridge.  Mr Duddridge, who has received some criticism for using MP expenses for mortgage payments and refurbishments on both his homes, has been largely backed by his constituents over the MP...
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 Conservative MP for Southend West David Amess has challenged the House of Commons Commission over its members’ allowances during the 1980s.  Allowances, like MP expenses, were to cover the costs incurred by members of the Commission whilst carrying out their duties.  Mr Amess wrote to Liberal Democrat Nick Devon of the House of Commons Commission to ask...
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 The prospective UKIP Parliamentary candidate for Rochford and Southend East, James Moyies, has spoken to CouncilBust.com about his views on the European Parliament elections.  Of his own party’s success in winning two seats in the Eastern Region, Mr Moyies said: “The Eastern Region are delighted that we came second nationally and in the region.  “We also...
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