I just don't understand why Milliband has not demanded she go or is there something he doesn't want thrown back he is gutless IMHO
Because the Labour party don't have a particularly auspicious past in terms of expenses either and next time it might be a shadow cabinet minister whose head is on the block.
She had to go - if she hadn't then the last PMQs for a month would have been about her with hardly a mention of 'improved' GDP predictions
It'll still be about her but the angle will be Cameron's lack of judgement and awareness about what's going on. Especially since he was still planning on defending her today. Totally in their own little world, the lot of them.
True, it might do. Unfortunately I suspect that these people just don't care. I'm surprised she's the MP for Basingstoke though. Having been to the (ghastly) place many times it's never struck me as a Tory town.
Depends where you have been in Basingstoke? In areas like South Ham and Popley most people do vote Labour. The problem is it is many of the other areas of the town and more importantly the surrounding villages that make Basingstoke a safe Tory seat. Miller got 50% of the vote in 2010! Whether she resigns or not as MP it will take a miracle for the Tories to lose this seat.
I just don't understand why Milliband has not demanded she go or is there something he doesn't want thrown back he is gutless IMHO
Because he doesn't want to get involved in a Tory matter? He would be accused of using this for political capital. He didnt need to get involved...she got the boot without him getting involved.
Because he doesn't want to get involved in a Tory matter? He would be accused of using this for political capital. He didnt need to get involved...she got the boot without him getting involved.
I do think it's unusual for the leader of the opposition not to lead calls for the removal of someone from Cabinet though. Still you're right, it was a good outcome for him without him getting his hands dirty.
At the Election are the good people of Basingstoke going to vote for this woman again knowing she's been robbing them all?;-)
They sure will.
The good people of Salford (Greater Manchester) re-elected the thieving Hazel Blears after she robbed us (then paid the money back), so no doubt, the Basingstoke populus will do the same with Miller.:(
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Presumably she will be quietly slipped back into another lucrative Government position when the dust has settled.
Because the Labour party don't have a particularly auspicious past in terms of expenses either and next time it might be a shadow cabinet minister whose head is on the block.
It'll still be about her but the angle will be Cameron's lack of judgement and awareness about what's going on. Especially since he was still planning on defending her today. Totally in their own little world, the lot of them.
Because he doesn't want to get involved in a Tory matter? He would be accused of using this for political capital. He didnt need to get involved...she got the boot without him getting involved.
I do think it's unusual for the leader of the opposition not to lead calls for the removal of someone from Cabinet though. Still you're right, it was a good outcome for him without him getting his hands dirty.
They sure will.
The good people of Salford (Greater Manchester) re-elected the thieving Hazel Blears after she robbed us (then paid the money back), so no doubt, the Basingstoke populus will do the same with Miller.:(
Anyway, she's gone, but imo she should now face exactly the same proceedings as would be brought against benefit cheats and tax dodgers.
Cameron has sealed his own fate now though and shown what a weak PM he really is. Not that anyone didn't know that before.