Wednesday, 17 March 2010

Nothing To Hide, Nothing To Fear. Surely?

What could possibly be the problem here?

MPs' food and drink debts to be published

The move follows a Freedom of Information Act request by the Press Association which sparked six months of wrangling between Commons officials, MPs and lawyers over how to respond.

MPs objected and demanded further legal advice after being told last autumn that the details of their unpaid bills were set to be published.
Six months of stalling? Wriggling wildly to stop details of what they have been eating and drinking being publicised?

Could it, perhaps, expose some jaw-dropping hypocrisy from those who like to righteously dictate lifestyles to we poor proles?

The general election is expected on May 6, less than two months away, and disclosures before then would be unhelpful for MPs campaigning for re-election.
Hmmm. Whaddya think?