Taliban Sympathiser Rory Stewart shows us all the National Dress of the future. Mr Stewart, an Old Etonian, Born in Hong Kong, from Scottish Parents, lives in the USA and was selected in Penrith and the Border after an open primary vote. He will replace David Maclean, the former Tory chief whip. How, I ask, does a man that resides in the USA represent the people of Cumbria?
The campaign by MPs to exclude themselves from freedom of information laws is headed by a Tory philanderer who bought a £3,300 quad bike on parliamentary expenses.
David Maclean, the author of new legislation limiting voters’ rights to know about their MP’s pay and perks, has admitted that his top-of-the-range 250cc all-terrain vehicle was paid for out of taxpayer-funded allowances.
Mr Maclean is separated from his wife Jay and has had a series of extramarital affairs.
He had a relationship with Tory official Jenny Ungless, whom he helped secure two well-paid jobs in the party.
The MP is now seeing single mother Jane Rapson, who previously went out with another Conservative politician.
Mr Maclean said: “Yes, I do have a quad bike and yes, I have bought it on expenses.
“I can see the headlines now, “Maclean, who once had an affair, using quad bike to ride round his constituency with his mistress on the back.”‘
The former Home Office Minister insists he needs the silver E-Ton Vector quad bike to get around his large rural constituency.
His controversial Private Member’s Bill was passed in the Commons on Friday, despite claims that it was a “shameful” bid to conceal embarrassing details about MPs’ expenses.
If the Bill becomes law, it will be harder for voters to find out details about individual claims – such as Mr Maclean’s own reimbursement by the Commons authorities for the quad bike.
Opponents of the legislation say it was proposed only after MPs were reluctantly forced to reveal detailed breakdowns of their travel expenses.
He claimed the quad bike helped him get around events in his Penrith and the Borders constituency.
The MP said that the Commons authorities had approved the claim for the quad bike.
“I just asked whether I was eligible for it and was told yes,’ he said. “I have the biggest constituency in the country and I attend several big agricultural shows throughout the year.
“I can take it anywhere. I could even take it TT racing in the Isle of Man.”
Official figures show that last year Mr Maclean claimed a total of £129,700 in Commons allowances – on top of his £59,000 basic salary.
This sum includes £15,167 in accommodation expenses, £6,969 for motoring and £8,561 for rail travel.
Are we ready for yet another one?
Mr Stewart, 36, was an adviser to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq after the 2003 invasion. He left the Foreign Office and wrote a best-selling book about his experiences walking across Afghanistan. I’ve no doubt that, although he is not welcome in Penrith and the Borders, the Taliban have already reserved a nice two up two down cave somewhere in Afghanistan. This Country can do without traitors like this and any sympathy for the Taliban subversives or any other Terrorist elements are not required here thanks!
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