Temper, temper, Lord Foulkes:
Looks like government nerves are getting a little frayed.
This would be the same Lord Foulkes who claimed £54,000 in expenses from the House of Lords, including overnight subsistence of £21,014 and a day subsidy (meals and extra travel) of £7,626, despite concurrently sitting as a Scottish member of Parliament.
What did his lordship’s party colleagues think of his performance? Not a lot. Labourhome:
Lord Foulkes disgraces himself on the BBC
In response to being pressed about what the public might think of all these expenses claims when they are having to tighten their belts, Foulkes says “No!”, showing his ignorance. He then starts spouting the party line on funding for health and education and prisons etc. He refuses to answer whether they should be made to pay back the money, then attacks the BBC for “sneering at democracy”. Yes, that’s right: a member of the House of Lords accused the BBC of undermining democracy when they try and hold people like him to account.”
Do they actually have to be strung up from lampposts before they get it?
