"How Gorbals Mick used our money to pulp guide to MPs' expenses"

The Mail has the details:

"Commons Speaker Michael Martin was accused last night of a ‘disgraceful waste of money’ after pulping a new guide on MPs’ expenses over fears it would reignite the row over his own travel claims.

The Speaker ordered officials to scrap a report outlining a new regime for MPs’ expenses just hours before it was due to be published when he discovered it referred to travel claims between Westminster and his home city of Glasgow.

To the astonishment of MPs and officials, the 57-page document was withdrawn at public expense and two references to Glasgow were replaced by Edinburgh – just to spare Mr Martin’s blushes.

Mr Martin sparked protests last year when it emerged that he had used air miles earned on official business – including flights to and from his Glasgow constituency – to fly members of his family from Scotland to London.

And the former sheet metal worker also came under fire over a £24,000 bill for flying his wife Mary to and from Glasgow – all paid by the taxpayer."

Michael Martin what an adornment to the Country he is.