More MP Whining

Claire Short on claiming £8,000 too much on the mortgage for her second home:

She said it was "an honest mistake", she repaid the sum in 2006 and said the paper was trying to "smear" all MPs.

No needs to smear MPs over this; they are doing a pretty fucking good job of smearing themselves.

And Shahid Malik - who Letters From A Tory notes is no stranger to the expense claim - is also talking about how our MPs being exposed as greedy and fraudulent is in some way bad for democracy:

"I think it's really important that we try to draw a line behind this... the thirst for blood from some elements of the media just seems like it's unstoppable."

Bollocks. Absolute fucking bollocks. The only reason why Malik wants these stories to stop is because this is embarrassing for him and his ilk. But this is not the death knell of democracy. Quite the opposite. This is democracy in action. The people are speaking, and Malik et al are all shitting themselves because the public are now roaring with anger at them. This is perfect democracy, and I hope the public follows through and sends the likes of Malik searching for alternative employment at the first available opportunity.