Posted on Nov 16, 2012 in blog, frontpage
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Denis MacShane is facing another police investigation after our letter to Scotland Yard following his resignation as an... read more
Posted on Jun 1, 2011 in blog, frontpage
As you may have seen in the media, a complaint from the Sunlight Centre for Open Politics has triggered an Electoral Commission case review into Chris Huhne’s election spending. Just under a year ago we wrote to Sunlight supporters saying:
“We have this week begun a new investigation into the election spending of Zac Goldsmith, Chris Huhne and Ed Balls. We have reason to believe that... read more
Posted on Mar 2, 2011 in blog, Expenses, frontpage, projects
Bill Wiggin has admitted submitting a false invoice:
Sunlight is on the case:
More... read more
Posted on Jan 11, 2011 in blog, Expenses, frontpage, projects
Eric Illsley MP pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud this morning, yet under Parliamentary rules could remain an MP unless he is sentenced to longer than a year in prison. We believe we should not pay his salary if he goes to prison and should immediately resign for disgracing his office and stealing taxpayers’ money.
We, the undersigned, call on Eric Illsley to immediately resign and... read more
Posted on Aug 6, 2010 in blog, Expenses, frontpage
The battle for Eastleigh was one of the tightest at the General Election. Chris Huhne managed to hold the seat after a hard-fought battle with Maria Hutchings, the Conservative candidate. Huhne declared campaign expenses of £10,911.05 in the 23 days before the General Election – a mere £113 under the the legal limit of £11,024.
After examining the expenses returns of Chris Huhne the... read more
Posted on Jul 23, 2010 in blog, frontpage, projects
We have this week begun a new investigation into the election spending of Zac Goldsmith, Chris Huhne and Ed Balls. We have reason to believe that there was irregular spending in all three of these tight campaigns.
There is evidence of high spending in all of these seats, yet these successful candidates managed to declare their expenditure at the permitted level. Chris Huhne and Zac... read more
With Sir Christopher Kelly's Committee on Standards in Public Life's official review intended to placate the public over the expenses crisis, the Sunlight Centre has released an independent shadow report, with a foreword by Douglas Carswell MP, laying out a system to stop MPs' abuse of expenses once and for all. The report, "Disinfecting Parliament" provides a tough benchmark by which to judge Sir Christopher Kelly's recommendations. It includes proposals to pay MPs' expenses from a single bank account with public statement, to give MPs housing in the Olympic village, and to let the press and public into the hallowed halls of Parliament.