My shirt is hairier than yours

[marathondan]

Tomorrow's headline: FRY ENCOURAGES PUBLIC TO VOTE BNP!

Marcus Brigstocke made a very similar rant (that the media is more culpable than the MPs) a couple of weeks ago.

I tend to agree with SF, MB and EG. But there have been several reports of repeatedly changing the designated second home in order to milk the system, which I feel would require a temporary ethics bypass to carry off.

I guess this is a reminder that almost all of our dedicated public servants are self-interested humans too. In most cases, the self-interest is beneficial -- MPs' primary goal is to get re-elected, and therefore they work to please their constituents. But you tend to get called a cynic for saying things like that.

You're right that the system is at fault. I think most people around the country who claim business expenses are snorting "I would never claim for cat food!" -- but that's because their expenses are properly scrutinised.

By the way, my car aerial has been broken for several months, and I'm typically hearing news 1-2 times a week at most. I don't feel that my quality of life has been reduced.