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I see your point, and it's totally valid in my opinion. Let me put it another way. I think we would save money in the future by spending a bit of money clamping down on abuse of the expenses facility now. Maybe, maybe not. I'm just saying that's what I think.

You've missed the point comprehensively.

Just looking at the long term saving. Believe me, my approach would save the taxpayer money in the long run. Plus, I believe in a firm, unwavering principle that MP's are employed to serve the citizens of the UK. If they go off that course they MUST be held to account regardless of cost. FAR...

In this instance, whatever it takes. I firmly believe if they are made to account for their indulgences it will prevent MP's spending our money without a though in the future and I also don't imagine it will make a huge difference to my tax bill. In short, I'd rather spend the money...

Well I for one would rather my tax money goes to investigating the claims rather than paying for some money grubbing MPs' 39 quid breakfast or moat cleaning. If rather spend the money and make an example of them , thus saving money in the long run because they may realise they won't get away...

If any of us claimed expenses at the workplace that were unreasonable our employer would have a strong case for gross misconduct. If they were a sympathetic employer who simply ticked you off and asked you to pay it back and you simply ignored their request and never paid it back you'd likely be...

It's not so much that they've been written off, I can understand the cost and time involved in retrieving the money. Having said that would it be so difficult to simply deduct the amounts from their salary? It's what would happen to the average person if they owed money to the government. No...

Wow.

Offences from all parties. Not on IMO. The Commons expenses watchdog has named 26 current and former MPs who had debts of up to £500 written off after failing to pay them. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority's list includes ministers Tobias Ellwood and Edward Timpson. The total...