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  • "Jeremy, while you may find it perfectly acceptable for consultants to be paid whacking great sackfuls of cash (well done on the grand a day, by the way!) what's your opinion on peers of the realm being paid handsomely for their labours. Given the recent furore about MPs expenses I'm truly surprised that there isn't an absolute howl of outrage about people who don't even have the validity of a democratic mandate raking in tax free amounts day in day out. Let's not forget the majority of the House is made up from people who are born lucky or are the benefits of patronage and it's our money which is paying for it

    Have a look at this link

    http://www.parliamen
    t.uk/documents/lords
    -finance-office/2011
    -12/allowances-expen
    ses-2011-12-month-6-
    sept.pdf

    This shows the allowances claimed by members of the House of Lords in September 2011. The House sat for just 8 days that month and you can see a whole column of daily expenses claimed £2,400 time after time after time. Granted some less. £2400 tax free and Ni free.

    Imagine if that was MPs. There'd be hell to pay (and tax!)"
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Tory Tony Arbour wins South West London assembly seat

6:38pm Friday 4th May 2012 in News By David Lindsell , Assistant Editor

Tory Tony Arbour wins South West London assembly seat Tory Tony Arbour wins South West London assembly seat

Tory Tony Arbour has been declared the winner in the race to represent Kingston, Richmond and Twickenham people in City Hall.

Meanwhile Boris Johnson has won more than 50 percent of the first preference votes in the race to become London Mayor.

The official declaration for Assembly Members was made moments ago for the South West London constituency which covers Richmond, Twickenham, Kingston.

Second preference votes are still being counted for the mayoral election.

Merton and Wandsworth was the first of the 14 electoral divisions to declare its final result, while London-wide results are expected this evening.

Another 11 assembly members are selected by proportional representation from the London-wide vote.

The 25 members of the London Assembly perform a scrutiny role in City Hall by holding the mayor to account and through work on committees.

•Tony Arbour, (Conservative): 40 per cent;
•Lisa Homan (Labour): 30 per cent;
•Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrats): 16 per cent (11,904);
•Daniel Goldsmith (Green): 10 per cent;
•Jeffrey Warner (UKIP): 5 per cent;

How South West London voted for London's Mayor (first preferences):

•Boris Johnson (Conservative): 53 per cent;
•Ken Livingstone (Labour): 30 per cent;
•Brian Paddick (Liberal Democrats): 5 per cent;
•Jenny Jones (Green): 4 per cent;
•Siobhan Benita (Independent): 4 per cent;
•Lawrence Webb (UKIP): 2 per cent;
•Carlos Cortiglia (BNP): 1 per cent.

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