Jim Devine: What Is Going On?

The Labour MP for Livingstone will today face a special internal party investigation following some rather tasty revelations in his parliamentary expenses. The Daily Telegraph published details of Jim Devine's expenses including claims he submitted receipts from a company that may never have existed.

Do us a favour, stop whatever else you are doing right now as you're reading this post. Put down your mug, stop listening to iTunes in the background and read over that last sentence once more.

"...he submitted receipts from a company that may never have existed."

This right honourable gentleman is to face a special National Executive Committee endorsements panel, (whatever the fuck that means?), who will then decide if Mr Devine should stand as an MP for Livingstone in the next general election. He currently hasn't been charged by the police for fraud, he hasn't lost his job or been forced to pay back the money which he allegedly stole. No, the strongest action yet taken against Mr Devine is a meeting to discuss whether he should stand as an MP at the next election, which could be more than a year away. What the fuck is going on?

You know, call us cynical but it appears they're getting off with this scot free.

N.B. Mr Devine throughout his political career voted strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war, voted strongly in favour of ID cards but has yet to vote on a transparent parliament.

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/jim_devine/livingston