Do You Really Know Ed Balls?

Posted on May 4, 2010 in Expenses Index, frontpage, projects Attack Ad running from 6 pm tonight in Morley and Outwood on local media websites Yorkshire Post, Yorkshire Evening Post, Morley and Outwood Observer and Wakefield Express from 6pm. Transparency and anti-corruption campaigners at the Sunlight Centre have bought advertising space for a video which attacks Ed Balls for expenses abuses including flipping his house three times, claiming for a...
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MPs keep £25 subsistence per day

Posted on Jul 28, 2009 in blog, Expenses Index, Kelly Report Sky News has reported today that MPs are to keep their £25 subsistence per day without producing a reciept.  The Sunlight Sunlight has looked at the new Parliamentary Green Book which states in section 2.1.3.2: ”A flat rate of £25 may be claimed for any night which a member spends away from his or her home on parliamentary business.  No other payment in repspect of...
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Lord Rennard Reported to the House of Lords Authorities

Posted on Jun 28, 2009 in blog, Expenses Index, frontpage, projects The Sunlight Centre for Open Politics has reported Lord Rennard to the House of Lords Privileges Committee over his alleged misuse of House of Lords Allowances for his ‘second’ home.  A shame you missed us at the beach party outside your ‘holiday’ home a few weeks ago! Rennard Headed...
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Brian Binley MP ‘Liquor’ Claim

Posted on Jun 25, 2009 in blog, Expenses Index, frontpage, projects Brian Binley MP has been sent a letter by the Sunlight COPs about two claims that he made for ‘liquor’ during hotel visits – something which the parliamentary Green Book does not allow.  The book only allows for ‘accommodation costs’.  We have requested that Mr Binley repay this money to the taxpayer.   Brian Binley Liquor Letter...
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Wright, Tony

Posted on Jun 19, 2009 in Expenses Index
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Wright, Jeremy

Posted on Jun 19, 2009 in Expenses Index
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