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Express & Star 8 Jun 10
Former MPs who retired or lost their seats at the General Election were revealed to be sharing more than £10m in golden goodbyes.
The 218 MPs who stood down on May 6 have received an average of £47,706 — with the first £30,000 of the windfall tax-free, as part of a one-off Resettlement Grant. Bruce George, who stood down as Walsall South MP after 36 years, gets £49,222.16…
Business
Birmingham Post 13 July 09
Over the recent months, the expenses scandal has meant politicians streaking ahead in the race to become the most despised profession. But for some, the public reaction to moats, duck houses and nudie films has yet to sink in. So when new foreign office minister Chris Bryant got in touch with Birmingham University academic Andrew Nickson, he wasn’t quite prepared for what he got back. Here’s the email and scabrous reply from the International Development Department member…