Lord Sewell Quits !

[mikey4444]

No, I hadn't heard of him either !

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33667676

[Jomlett]

The paper said the footage was filmed in Sewel’s flat in Dolphin Square, just a short walk from the House of Lords.

In the video, Sewel, who has been a peer since 1996, is asked whether he receives expenses, and explains that he now gets a flat-rate allowance of £200 a day, though he alludes to the system being less rewarding than it once was.

“It’s all changed and disappeared. People were making false claims,” he is heard saying. “Members of her lordship’s house … are right thieves, rogues and *** at times. Wonderful people that they are.”

[mikey4444]

Jomlett...."Dolphin Square".....now, where have I heard that before ? (!)

[Jomlett]

Abuse Central, Mikey!

[jno]

bringing the House into disrepute by using a £5 note, I expect - they should be using £50 at the very least, or perhaps a cheque drawn on Coutts...

[mikey4444]

Jomlett...too true !

[Jomlett]

Oh dear! The allowance for peers is £300 a day, and does not apply to Sewel, who is paid a salary of £84,525 for his role as chairman of committees. As he declared his main residence was in Aberdeenshire, he was also entitled to a tax-free office holder’s allowance of £36,000 plus travel and other expenses.

[mikey4444]

Jomlett...that must be why he can afford prostitutes and hard drugs then !

[jno]

John Buttifant Sewel, Baron Sewel CBE, BA, MScEcon, PhD, LL.D (born 15 January 1946)

The MSc came from Swansea.

[Jomlett]

Sewel is facing a police investigation after quitting as deputy speaker of the House of Lords over a video allegedly showing him taking cocaine with sex workers.

The speaker of the Lords, Baroness D’Souza called the crossbench peer’s alleged behaviour “shocking and unacceptable” and said she was referring the matter to Scotland Yard! Bring it on!

[DTCwordfan]

The Bonking and Bender Baron then, to be known as Lord Sewer perhaps, 'cos that's where he's gone, down the noble plughole.

[DTCwordfan]

//The MSc came from Swansea//

Mikey, you didn't award him his degree, I hope.......

[mikey4444]

DTC...I never ruddy heard of him until this morning !

There is a discussion going on about low carb diets, over in Chatterbox.
I have suggested to 237SJ that you might be able to enlighten her, you being so svelte these days !

[DTCwordfan]

thanks Mikey, just teasing you......

[Hymie]

I have always thought the use of Colombian face-powder is God’s way of telling you that you’ve got too much money.

[mikey4444]

It is Hymie !