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(T)Rough Guide to MP's Expense Excuses1 comment

leatherhead wrote 2 months ago:  Like most citizens, I’ve watched and listened, first with amazement and then disgust as MP af … more →

Tags: Financial, MPs, News, Parliament, Politics, sleaze, Eric Morley, Expenses, MPs Excuses

Bizarre MP Letters to Justify Expense Claims

leatherhead wrote 2 months ago: Many of the expenses claims submitted by MPs were accompanied by begging letters, in which they use … more →

Tags: New Labour, News, Parliament, Politics, sleaze, spin, expense claims, Expenses, Fees Office

What a Twit (terer)!

leatherhead wrote 2 months ago: Stephen Fry, top Twitterer, multi millionaire and convicted fraudster: ……..possibly the only perso … more →

Tags: Financial, Men, News, Parliament, Politics, sleaze, Stephen Fry, twit, twitterer

Westminster Sleaze Has Become Endemic

leatherhead wrote 3 months ago: There appears to be a new story every day about one politician or, another lining their own pockets … more →

Tags: Parliament, Politics, sleaze, Expenses, Geoff Hoon, Hands in our Pockets, Michael Martin, Westminster

FAMOUS FORGERS

leatherhead wrote 4 months ago: Frank Abagnale Between 1964 and 1969, he cashed $2.5 million in bad cheques, assumed eight identiti … more →

Tags: Crime, counterfeit, crooks, fake money, Famous, forgers

The Pound in Your Pocket....Is Probably Fake!1 comment

leatherhead wrote 4 months ago: From today’s Times: Counterfeiters continue to ply their trade in Britain and are so adept at … more →

Tags: Crime, Sterling, coins, counterfeit, fake, Pound, Royal Mint

The Odd One Out: Speeding, Detection or, Sesame Street?

leatherhead wrote 8 months ago: The Government have spent billions on installing speed cameras on roads all over the UK. But they se … more →

Tags: Crime, Culture, Government, News, police, Roads & Traffic, face recognition, false plates, Speeding

PayPal Scam

leatherhead wrote 1 year ago:  PayPal is a popular payment choice for online transactions, especially if you use eBay. Just crea … more →

Tags: Security, Crime, data security, Internet, Scam, PayPal

Auditors Find Fraud Endemic in Public Sector

leatherhead wrote 1 year ago: The 2006-07 National Fraud Initiative, which started in October 2006 and involved 74 organisations, … more →

Tags: Local Goverment, Crime, Public sector, benefit, // False +, Audit, claim, Pension

The Innocence of Youth or, Plain Stupidity?

leatherhead wrote 1 year ago: A student in Portsmouth has fallen victim to the classic potato PC scam, parting with £600 for nothi … more →

Tags: humour, Youth, police, Crime, Internet, Stupid, Scam, theft, laptop

Freedom of Information - Except When You Need it

leatherhead wrote 1 year ago: The Register has a wonderful piece today illustrating the lack of joined up government…. … more →

Tags: Civil Service, Crime, Government, Public sector, technology, fraud, Joined, up, Online


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