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MPs’ expenses and black ink

I’m away for a few days and hurriedly packing, so excuse this repost from January.
If you remember, it was then that Harriet Harman was proposing to exempt MPs’ expenses from the freedom of information act.
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Next week, I intend to start on a new video but not to ignore creating the odd still image while producing it.
A bunch of links for those still visiting and enduring the erratic posting of late:

David Miliband on torture
Tony Blair can’t be with us today.
video
Ewan McGregor’s Davidoff Adventure Commercial meets Trainspotting
Make Government Poverty History
MPs’ Expenses – A Musical Guide
MPs’ Expenses – Oliver! – The Sequel!
and finally,
Financial Gain Spotting / Plotting which is still on the front page of the blog but is here for those on feeds or who are linking to this post only.

Jack Straw uses FOI veto on Iraq cabinet minutes

WAR IS PEACE, IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH,

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jack straw justice minister foi

Not too sure about this video. I had an idea in my head but I now think the juxtaposition doesn’t match as well as I initially thought. Posting it anyway. If I had a day job, I wouldn’t give it up.
The video is a reworking of the famous Guardian ‘Points of View’ commercial.

Harriet Harman fires white phosphorus smokescreen (defensively) over MPs’ Expenses

harriet harman, freedom of information, expenses

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