Jim Devine Considers Legal Action Over Expenses

Posted on Oct 14, 2009 in blog, Jim Devine, Uncategorized Jim Devine the MP who the Sunlight Centre reported to the police for abusing his expenses is considering legal action against the Labour Party after it barred him from standing again as a candidate because of his expense claims.  The Sunlight Centre originally reported Mr Devine to the police over bogus claims he made for over £4,500 worth of shelves and repairs at his constituency...
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MPs Should Pay Back The Money Or Face Court!

Posted on Oct 12, 2009 in frontpage, projects The Sunlight Centre has today called for MPs to comply with the Sir Thomas Legg inquiry into use of the accommodation allowance and pay back money that was wrongfully claimed for the maintenance of second homes. In particular, we have written to Jacqui Smith MP whom, you might remember, we referred to the Paraliamentary Commissioner for Standards and against whom we began the process of a private...
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Buy a copy of Disinfecting Parliament

Posted on Sep 25, 2009 in blog, frontpage, Kelly Report You can now buy a glossy, bound cover of our Shadow Kelly Report, Disinfecting Parliament for £10. The report gives the most comprehensive overview available of the internal system that generates the expenses rules and gives radical recommendations for the overhaul needed toopen up Parliament to the British people. Buy it on...
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Baroness Scotland Faces Being Struck Off As Barrister

Posted on Sep 23, 2009 in projects, Uncategorized Last night the Sunlight Centre reported Baroness Scotland to the Bar Standards Board.  The Bar Standards Board must now decide whether or not to call Lady Scotland before a disciplinary tribunal. The Sunlight’s complaint was based on the fact that Baroness Scotland is a qualified Barrister and we believe that she has breached the Barrister’s Code of Conduct by: ‘acting in a way...
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Baroness Scotland fined £5,000 by UKBA

Posted on Sep 22, 2009 in projects, Uncategorized ++According to Sky News the Attorney General who the Sunlight Centre reported to the UKBA over employing an overstayer last week has been fined £5,000++ The UK Border Agency began an inquiry into Attorney General Baroness Scotland after it emerged she had employed an illegal migrant. Lady Scotland fired 27-year-old Loloahi Tapui, from Tonga, when it was revealed she had been living in...
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Shadow Kelly Report out!

Posted on Sep 21, 2009 in blog, frontpage, Kelly Report Today we launched "Disinfecting Parliament," a policy paper to clean up the expenses system in Westminster. You can read it at sunlight-cops.org.uk/shadowreport & hard copies are available on request. Contact:  Juliet Samuel (Author) 07500 960 931 / 020 7837 3312  Harry Cole (Media): 07826 855 190 / 020 7837 3312  DISINFECTING PARLIAMENT  Sir Christopher...
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