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Sunday 18 October 2009

What's next for Jacqui Smith?

The Express reports that
"HUMILIATED former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith faces being hauled before a judge as Whitehall’s whistleblower vowed to prosecute her over Commons expenses.


Home Office mole Christopher Galley will meet fraud lawyers on Tuesday to bring a private prosecution against the disgraced ex-Minister.


The meeting comes as Sunday Express research reveals Ms Smith, and her porn-watching husband Richard Timney, are in line for a "600,000 pay-off if she loses her seat at the next election.


Under House of Commons rules, not only will shamed Ms Smith qualify for pension and severance pay but so too will her husband, who has worked as her parliamentary aide for 12 years.


In a final insult to taxpayers, the payout would include an incredible "500,000 pension pot for Ms Smith and a "33,000 "golden parachute" payment.


Liberal Democrat pensions expert Lord Oakeshott said: "Ms Smith is a teacher. How would you explain this in an ethics lesson: "I"ve been caught cheating on my expense claims. If I say sorry I don"t have to repay "100,000 to the public and I can just retire with a "500,000 pension pot from the taxpayer."
"Redditch pensioners on a pittance of "92.25 a week will know exactly what to do if Ms Smith brazens it out at the ballot box at the next election.""
Thoughts anyone? In my opinion Jacqui Smith like the other Labour MPs and Ministers who have been investigated, found wanting but never had serious action taken against them, will walk away unscathed and financially rewarded.

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