I never thought I would say it but, after all the fuss and revelations of MP expenses, I am now starting to worry that collateral damage is occurring on a rather large scale.
One of the latest is Dr Ian Gibson, MP for Norwich North. Whilst he has undoubtedly been very unwise in letting his daughter live in his London second home, his transgression has not been anything like as bad as the out and out fraud that has been perpetrated by some members of the Cabinet no less.
A Labour MP for many years, Dr Gibson has served the city well and his retirement would be a loss. Similarly, Norman Lamb for North Norfolk.
Mr Lamb, the Lib Dem Health spokesman has worked tirelessly on a great many issues with a diligence that we might expect from our MPs but rarely see. The pressure on him and other MPs in the past two weeks has been unremitting and he openly states that he has considered throwing in the towel. I doubt that he will but he is not a man to say that lightly.
The biggest issue now is - where is this all going? It isn't just going to go away this time like Gordon Brown might like to think.
If we are to save some of our better and more capable representatives from media annihilation, this rotten government must stand down quickly and the public MUST be given their chance.
Time is not on our side in the battle to keep Britain from becoming an even bigger basket case.
One of the latest is Dr Ian Gibson, MP for Norwich North. Whilst he has undoubtedly been very unwise in letting his daughter live in his London second home, his transgression has not been anything like as bad as the out and out fraud that has been perpetrated by some members of the Cabinet no less.
A Labour MP for many years, Dr Gibson has served the city well and his retirement would be a loss. Similarly, Norman Lamb for North Norfolk.
Mr Lamb, the Lib Dem Health spokesman has worked tirelessly on a great many issues with a diligence that we might expect from our MPs but rarely see. The pressure on him and other MPs in the past two weeks has been unremitting and he openly states that he has considered throwing in the towel. I doubt that he will but he is not a man to say that lightly.
The biggest issue now is - where is this all going? It isn't just going to go away this time like Gordon Brown might like to think.
If we are to save some of our better and more capable representatives from media annihilation, this rotten government must stand down quickly and the public MUST be given their chance.
Time is not on our side in the battle to keep Britain from becoming an even bigger basket case.
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