Due to the quantity of political sleaze being reported, Guido has introduced a simple “Pigs in Shit“ rating system for guidance on the misdemeanors of porcine politicians (guide here).
Winterton’s Claim for Electricity for Security Alarm
The Wintertons are a troughing disgrace.
Jacquie Lait Does Primary Residence Fiddle
Dr Fox Declared Donations in Register But Not to Electoral Commission
Technical breach – same as Osborne – forgot to declare them twice. More incompetent than crooked.
Winterton’s Claim for Electricity for Security Alarm
The Wintertons are a troughing disgrace.
Jacquie Lait Does Primary Residence Fiddle
Dr Fox Declared Donations in Register But Not to Electoral CommissionTechnical breach – same as Osborne – forgot to declare them twice. More incompetent than crooked.
UPDATE : Almost missed the best, distracted by Baby Fawkes who is on the verge of walking and requires more chasing after than ever, her older sister and Mrs Fawkes are at baby yoga. Dad is doing lunch..
Expense Scamming Tom Wise MEP Arrested
The first of many we hope. Worth clicking the link for the video confession.
Has Guido missed any sleaze? Answers in the comments please – will update above.
Peter Oborne pulled back the curtain showing us a little vignette of the political class on Marr’s show this morning. In the midst of a paper review he deliberately blurted out that Alan Duncan had just a few minutes earlier button-holed Marr in the green room, lobbying him not to ask questions about donations from a dodgy oil trader, citing legal issues. Marr look panicked and said in a revelatory moment “we don’t discuss what is said in the green room”. Actually the political class don’t like to discuss it in front of the voters at all…
