A costly expense
In a week which has exposed MP's claiming for cleaners, swimming pool repairs and moat upkeep (....moat upkeep, come on!) it is understandable to be a little bit peeved off with all things government. Now it is out in the open, words will be said, accusations thrown, and slowly but surely action will be taken on that oh so horrible system that forced politicians to exploit it for years.
But what I found interesting about this story is simply the length of time it has gone unnoticed. Let's not forget, pending investigations and inquires, nothing illegal took place here. No one cheekily tried to sneak a claim under the radar. Douglas Hogg, MP, didn't hurdle security on the day he strolled into parliament and waited politely for someone to give his moat expense form the green stamp. The fact is, it was right there for everyone to see, but no one took notice.
In a world where information is so easy to come by, where news outlets continue to throw 'pandemics', 'terror' and 'crisis' our way, it is very easy to miss stories simply from weight of volume. Yes, now it's out in the open the system will change and government will be forced to take action, but talk about shutting a gate after the horse has bolted. This could have been stopped a long time ago, before it became common practise, before the claims were leaked and before a complete loss in public confidence.
If someone was keeping score, this week's news may have been far less damaging.
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