Paper needs a little help-investigating alleged Tory election fraud.

[Tawnyowl]

Mirror Online wants to publish the electoral spending returns of every one of this Government's 330 MPs - so you can hold them to account on their spending

We aim to publish online the electoral spending returns of every one of this Government's 330 MPs for the country to judge whether they were entirely truthful about their spending.

 

The Mirror was the first to break the story in March that more than two dozen Tory MPs benefited from battlebuses packed with Tory activists but failed to declare any of the costs.

Much more on the link.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/part-daily-mirror-peoples-electoral-8041095#ICID=sharebar_twitter

[postmn]

how about them publishing the spending of ALL the mp's not the conservative one or is this what they called balanced reporting . and btw i dont support any of the three main parties they are all the same

[antone]

how about them publishing the spending of ALL the mp's not the conservative one or is this what they called balanced reporting . and btw i dont support any of the three main parties they are all the same

 

Presumably they intend to publish the spending by the Tories since a specific allegation has been made about them and not about anyone else. That seems reasonable enough.

[san_d]

So, it's not just the EU bureaucrats who are unaccounted, it's also our born and bred ones. Interesting.

[tobyjugg2]

So, it's not just the EU bureaucrats who are unaccounted, it's also our born and bred ones. Interesting.

 

Indeed.

They should all be declared and published,

as should the way they vote in parliament as they are voting on behalf of their voters, and should be accountable.

 

This is very different to national voting where there is far more reason for them to have a private and personal vote just as everyone else does, no matter how much we would rather see if their actions meet their rhetoric.

[Tawnyowl]

Just been looking for the latest on this story.

Where Tory election fraud claims are being investigated, in one map

http://indy100.independent.co.uk/article/where-tory-election-fraud-claims-are-being-investigated-in-one-map--bylZ35tQIXb

 

ICYMI, the Conservative general election expenses scandal is growing

http://indy100.independent.co.uk/article/icymi-the-conservative-general-election-expenses-scandal-is-growing--WJg3Ui2eHzW

 

David Cameron admits Tories may have 'misdeclared' election spending - but denies they broke the law

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/david-cameron-admits-tories-misdeclared-8024843

 

Unprecedented: Electoral Commision threaten Tory party with court over election fraud Michael Crick

 

David Cameron admits Tories may have 'misdeclared' election spending - but denies they broke the law

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kr59eMx2ck

 

Oh well,David Cameron says the Conservatives are gripping this.

That is a relief.

It will be interesting to see how this pans out.

Unbiased as always,

Tawnyowl.

[Tawnyowl]

Well when i first came across this story i thought,mmm, a storm in a tea cup.Quick post in the Bear Garden,see what others think.

Now i am beginning to think this is a storm in a teapot,a huge one at that.

 

Some more links.

The 4 vital developments in last 48 hours in the Tory election fraud scandal

http://www.thecanary.co/2016/05/27/4-vital-developments-last-48-hours-tory-election-fraud-scandal/

 

Grant Shapps goes to pieces on live television over the Tory election fraud scandal (VIDEO)

http://www.thecanary.co/2016/05/04/grant-shapps-goes-pieces-live-television-tory-election-fraud-scandal-video/

 

Grant Shapps is this the chap who flip flopped in the Payday Loan fiasco promising one thing in a written article. then when in power doing the exact opposite.

 

Is the BBC going big time on this,just wondering.

 

If you feel so inclined this Mirror Article tells you what you can do to help a little.

Up to you.

Be part of the Daily Mirror People's Electoral Commission and help us investigate alleged Tory election fraud

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/part-daily-mirror-peoples-electoral-8041095

 

Many must be in shock at these allegations.

[unclebulgaria67]

I am convinced that the Tories bought the last election and it will be interesting whether anything comes from the various investigations. I told my local Lib Dem MP who lost out to a Tory, that he had been beaten by the Tories spending hundreds of thousands. The Tories spent two years issuing huge amounts of campaign material and in the week of the election i have never seen so much activity.

 

And look at the legislation being passed. A bill to prevent charities campaigning on issues which are deemed political. The Trade Union bill looking at how Labour are financed. Meanwhile no limits on donations to parties by rich individuals.

[tobyjugg2]

I am convinced that the Tories bought the last election and it will be interesting whether anything comes from the various investigations..

 

Despite my firm belief that the current Tory rulers are liars who drive their own agendas, I dont think they bought the election victory, although what you suggest may be a small part of it.

 

Labour were completely incompetent bafoons who completely failed to address the voting publics issues, and still do.

I watched Harriet Harmond just a week ago still saying 'we did not get our message across to the public' completely avoiding the simple fact that they did get their message across, and the public didn't like what they were hearing.

 

I'm reasonably certain that even without the EU referendum bribe, The tories didn't really win the vote - Labour threw it away by making themselves unelectable.

 

The Tories seemed to be the lessor evil, and remained such until all the lies really started to become clear. Even now Labour is utterly incompetently NOT highlighting these Tory lies effectively.

 

it seems to me that even to those minority who are aware of the utterly blatant misleading from the Tories (a minority thanks to Labours incompetence0 there isnt much to choose between them.

 

Incompetence vs legalspeak (lies to mere mortals)