Francis Sedgemore is a crap political pundit

Thursday 28 May 2009 at 14:31 BST

A few weeks ago I wrote

“I doubt there will be any political scalps as a result of today’s revelations by the Daily Telegraph that UK government ministers have been stretching the parliamentary expenses system to its limit.”

How wrong I was. Not only are there are scalps aplenty, the parliamentary expenses scandal looks to be turning into a wholesale cull.


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Comments

  1. Alec

    I never am reading you again.


  2. Francis Sedgemore

    One old man down; two more and a dog to go.


  3. Gadjo Dilo

    Whose gone this time? Jim Callahan, Stafford Cripps and that Barbara Castle? (You must be sick of me telling you how out of touch I am, so I won’t bother…)


  4. Francis Sedgemore

    It was that Neville Chamberlain. He was secretly filmed by a Pathe News cameraman discussing the future of Uganda with Herr Hitler.

    Now back in your casket, my born-again Romanian friend, lest the bright summer sun damage your fair complexion.


  5. Alec

    Now MSPs are claimimg for poppy wreaths.


  6. Gadjo Dilo

    My complexion’s already for a Burton, my Kosher Welsh pal, what with all the spring sunshine and fatty food!


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