The fundamental difference

[dave.m]

One day a florist goes to a barber for a haircut. After the cut he asked about his bill and the barber replies, 'I cannot accept money from you. I'm doing community service this week.' The florist was pleased and left the shop.

When the barber goes to open his shop the next morning there is a 'thank you' card and a dozen roses waiting for him at his door.

Later, a cop comes in for a haircut, and when he tries to pay his bill, the barber again replies, 'I cannot accept money from you. I'm doing community service this week.' The cop is happy and leaves the shop.

The next morning when the barber goes to open up there is a 'thank you' card and a dozen donuts waiting for him at his door.

Later that day, a college professor comes in for a haircut, and when he tries to pay his bill, the barber again replies, 'I cannot accept money from you, I'm doing community service this week.' The professor is very happy and leaves the shop.

The next morning when the barber opens his shop, there is a 'thank you' card and a dozen different books, such as 'How to Improve Your Business' and 'Becoming More Successful.'

Then, a Member of Parliament comes in for a haircut , and when he goes to pay his bill the barber again replies, 'I cannot accept money from you. I'm doing community service this week.' The Member of Parliament is very happy and leaves the shop.

The next morning when the barber goes to open up, there are a dozen Members of Parliament lined up waiting for a free haircut.

And that, my friends, illustrates the fundamental difference between the citizens of our country and the Members of Parliament.

Vote very carefully next time.

 

[Johnmelad]

Nice One

 

[Trazor]

The taxman would also have been in the queue, demanding tax revenue from the payments in kind.

 

[dextrous]

You have of course forgotten to mention the admin, travel and security expense claims to have been made by the MP, together with additional financial recompense being requested in light of it being his "second barber".

 

[libby lou lou]

sad world

 

[WDIK]

and strangely you voted for them.

go figure

 

[securespark]

They're all bent to some degree.

I favour the LibDems as they get a lot done at a local level. But even they have not emerged sqeaky clean from this.

Party leaders should insist that:

1. They themselves pay back all dubious claims first, before that party's MP's do.

2. The MP's follow suit.

3. EVERYONE pays a sum identical to the total of their dubious claims to a charity chosen by their party leader.

My local MP has now started publishing his expenses:

http://www.markhunter.org.uk/news/0...ransparency_and_scrutiny_of_mps_expenses.html

 

[tim west]

I gather the BNP are the only party not to have made any outrageous claims......apart from being a bonafide political party

 

[ColJack]

be fair though, everyone fiddles their expenses to some extent, whether it's sticking a chocolate bar on the company fuel card, or an extra pint on the bill for a meal when stopping out on site etc..