Saturday, 9 May 2009

Saturday's papers


The Telegraph publishes the second installment of MP's expenses this morning.

Four of Gordon Brown's ministers are exposed for milking the parliamentary MPs' expenses system and pushing their claims to the limit.
says the paper including that of

Barbara Follett, the multi-millionaire Tourism Minister, claimed for private security patrols outside her London home costing more than £25,000. The parliamentary fees office, which is supposed to monitor claims, warned Mrs Follett that her claims may appear "excessive" if made public, but she was not deterred, saying she felt unsafe in Soho after being mugged.


The Sun says it stinks quite literally as it has discovered that

fat-cat politicians claimed for an astonishing array of goods and services — from designer furniture to MANURE.


The Express says that

Not a single member of the Government has apologised despite the astonishing deluge of claims made by senior MPs to fund their lavish lifestyles.


Whilst the Independent says that

This is a dangerous moment for parliamentary democracy. The saga over MPs' expenses is the most explosively accessible political story to have erupted for years.

The Guardian chooses to run with a different story saying that the Bank of England is concerned that the UK's banking system is heading for a third wave of crisis that could snuff out fragile signs of recovery in the economy.

The recession is the main topic in the Times which says that the Army is nearing full strength for the first time in a generation as the recession is prompting thousands of young people to sign up.

Recruitment rose by 14 per cent in the six months to March 31 compared with a year earlier. It is expected to reach full strength in 2011 after years in which it struggled to win recruits.


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