Make Jacqui Pay

Posted on May 6, 2010 in blog, frontpage, Jacqui Smith As a follow-up to our Ed Balls attack ad yesterday, the Sunlight Centre has used money raised from your generous donating to today purchase Google Ads on all terms relating to Jacqui Smith, urging voters to Make Jacqui Smith Pay for her expenses abuse: Here’s a reminder of some of Ms Smith’s expense claims: She became the expenses scandal “poster girl” after her husband...
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Make Them Pay

Posted on Apr 29, 2010 in blog, frontpage, Jacqui Smith, projects As election day gets closer and closer it is vital that the expenses crisis isn’t drowned out in promises and spin. Over the last two years the Sunlight Centre’s largest campaigns and investigations have been into the Smith Institute and former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. With your help we want to remind voters about this in the run up to polling day. Not many people, and certainly...
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Smith Admits Reputation ‘Disgraced’ By Expenses

Posted on Oct 30, 2009 in blog, Jacqui Smith Jacqui Smith’s appearance on Question Time last night was dominated by expenses.  Much as Nick Griffin’s appearance was dominated the previous week before by a singular issue.  Throughout the programme Ms Smith looked grumpy with the guests and ill at ease with the audience. An audience member asked if ministers embroiled in the expenses scandal should go to the House of Lords. ...
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