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His staff had encouraged MPs in inflated and unjustifiable claims and he had also fought fiercely to prevent disclosure of the discreditable facts. Coupled with these failings has been his own lavish claims for expenses and unpopularity with many MPs.
The Telegraph reports that "This morning a motion calling for his immediate resignation appeared on the Commons order paper signed by 23 MPs from across the political spectrum."
It is widely considered that his resignation is a requisite first step towards the House of Commons recovering its reputation, which has been so sullied by the expenses disclosures.
Margaret Wilde www.wildeaboutsteroids.co.uk
Posted May 19th, 2009 by Margaret Wilde
