MPs' expenses

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  MPs claiming more expenses now than at height of 2009 scandal

  12 Sep 2014:

  MPs under fire over claiming £103m in 2013/14, up from £98m the previous year

• Bill giving voters power to recall their MP 'falls scandalously short'

  11 Sep 2014:

  More than 70 MPs from all parties sign Zac Goldsmith's alternative to coalition bill, which was prompted by expenses scandal

• Prison Diaries review – Denis MacShane's account of life behind bars

  1 Sep 2014:

  Though the former MP still seems in denial about his expenses fiddle, his observations of the futility of jail are poignant, writes Chris Mullin

• Taking measure of ‘poor’ Simmonds

  14 Aug 2014: Letters: Will Labour specify by how much it intends to redistribute income and wealth from the top 1% to the bottom 10% in order to promote greater equality?

• Mark Simmonds’ story is not about him, but a broken housing market

  13 Aug 2014: Zoe Williams: We need to find a radical solution to this inflated market, in which even the top 1% can’t afford to house their children in the capital

• Mark Simmonds and why £89,435 (and the rest) is not enough to live on

  12 Aug 2014: Tory MP Mark Simmonds resigned this week, saying his income was not enough to pay for a suitable London family home. Which might seem odd, because his income is really quite high

• Earning £90,000 plus expenses wasn’t enough for Mark Simmonds

  12 Aug 2014: Chris Mullin: The Africa minister’s reason for quitting is puzzling and he hasn’t done his party any favours, but it’s clear Tories find it hard to live on ministerial wages

• Tory Foreign Office minister quits over 'intolerable' expenses rules

  11 Aug 2014:

  Africa minister Mark Simmonds says he cannot claim enough parliamentary expenses to house his family in Westminster

• MPs' standards: independent watchdog has 'grave concerns' on blocked debate

  14 Jul 2014: Commons leader Andrew Lansley clashes with watchdog over proposals to make MPs accountable to parliamentary committee

• Great Britain review – from phone hacking to MPs' expenses

  

  1 Jul 2014: Lyttelton, London
  Richard Bean's satire has a go at press, police and politicians and what he sees as the corrupt chain binding them together

• Ed Miliband should bring Alan Johnson into top team, says David Blunkett

  22 Jun 2014:

  Ex-home secretary standing down in 2015 says Labour leader should find room for 'oldies' and admits regret over ID cards

• The Guardian view on the constitution: people power

  8 Jun 2014: Editorial: The power of recall is applied in restricted circumstances – grumbles about a stitch-up can already be heard

• How materialism makes us sad

  7 May 2014: Tanya Gold: The more we spend on unnecessary things, the less happy we are. Can this explain why affluent politicians insist on taking from the poor?

• Ukip can only be beaten 'if MPs embrace stricter rules for themselves'

  27 Apr 2014: Fabian pamphlet says Ukip support stems from deep disillusionment with Westminster, and urges handing of more power to local communities

• Ukip will benefit if MPs fail to tackle perception of misconduct, says Labour

  13 Apr 2014: Impression MPs 'splash about on expenses' and get drunk in subsidised bars creates antipathy towards politics, warns Harman

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