Comments on: James Purnell accused of abusing expenses rules

By: Nik

Nik — Thu, 21 May 2009 06:23:45 +0000

I nominate Porky Pig as new Patron Saint of Public Officials

By: KLAUS IRRGANG

KLAUS IRRGANG — Wed, 20 May 2009 10:28:41 +0000

I UNDERSTAND THAT JAMES P. HAS CLAIMED HIS HOUSE IN THE NORTH AS HIS FIRST POPERTY.
AFTER RE-FURBISHING HIS SECOND(FALSE ) LONDON HOME ( ALTHOUGH THIS WAS HIS REAL ! FIRST BEFORE HE BOUGHT THE NORTHERN PROPERTY !!!!!) HE IS UNDERSTOOD TO HAVE DESIGNATED THIS !! AS HIS FIRST HOME,
SOLD IT AND AVOIDED CAPITAL GAINS TAX.

By: Karen O'Shaughnessy

Karen O'Shaughnessy — Tue, 19 May 2009 12:28:14 +0000

How dare you claim for things out of the public purse the same purse that cannot get the town you are the mp for back on its feet. Where in December at least 6 to 8 business closed and people were made redundant and are still out of work.
Where for every job vacancy gets over 150 applicants. Where our town needs sundials building ??? like that will make a difference. Are you getting warm yet Mr Purnell, Stalybridge is the place next time you have a bit of spare time go and have a look at what labour has done to our town, But there again you can claim for a second home and don,t have to look ok for some.

By: Peter James

Peter James — Sat, 16 May 2009 16:28:33 +0000

Purnell is quite simply a fraudster and a crook. He believes in one rule for himself, being able to exploit loopholes to committ a criminal offence, and another rule for disabled people, whereby they are discriminated against financially because of their condition.
The sooner that this right wing criminal is deselected from Stalybridge and Hyde CLP the better for those who wish to live in a decent society.

By: DAVID RHODES

DAVID RHODES — Thu, 14 May 2009 08:02:20 +0000

Nice one jimmy,thanks to your policies my disabled wife had to jump through hoops to claim benefits to which she was entitled to.Far,far less than than you were taking from the taxpayer.You should hang your head in shame,but you have no morals so you wont.Its the system,isnt it mate?

By: Helen Grounds

Helen Grounds — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:18:16 +0000

I can’t believe that this man changed the law so that people who were getting an occupational pension could not claim Job Seekers allowance to help with their expenses whilst looking for another job. He didn’t even have the decency to reply to my correspondence when I wrote and asked him about it either.

By: rantersparadise

rantersparadise — Wed, 06 May 2009 23:52:57 +0000

@ KL

Agreed.

By: KL

KL — Mon, 04 May 2009 10:17:24 +0000

Er – and just how did the Sunday Express get hold of Purnell’s bank details to be able to confirm the £910 figure? Isn’t this of even greater concern than the amount claimed by Purnell?