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**Seaweed** · 29-05-12, 16:18

Storm in a teacup. She'll get clean away with what would in any reasonably well-run firm be a sacking offence.

**fishhead** · 29-05-12, 18:07

Originally Posted by Seaweed

Storm in a teacup. She'll get clean away with what would in any reasonably well-run firm be a sacking offence.

You're probably right Seaweed.The water is being muddied at present by claim and counter claim and I doubt that the person or persons given the job to investigate will have the time or energy to get to the bottom of it.

**broadside** · 30-05-12, 05:36

Originally Posted by poma

Did the "Sub-Landlord" declare the extra income recived for renting the room to the IR for tax purposes? I think the non-declareable amount for renting a spare room is £80 per week.

Red Herring - and certainly not a problem for Baroness Warsi.

**sgtpepperband** · 26-07-12, 12:39

Update: BBC News: "Baroness Warsi 'cleared' over rent expenses claims"

**LujonSA** · 26-07-12, 14:06

One law for the rich etc.

**Sharkey** · 26-07-12, 14:13

Maybe more a case of rank has its privileges

**LujonSA** · 26-07-12, 14:19

Originally Posted by Sharkey

Maybe more a case of rank has its privileges

Nothing more rank than a politician.

**fishhead** · 26-07-12, 18:27

The Lords spokeswoman said the commissioner judged she had breached the code by failing to "properly" register the property but noted "she had already written to the chairman of the Sub-Committee recognising that failure and apologising for it".

There it is a lesson for all of us.If we transgress the rules just drop the appropriate authority a nice letter saying sorry and that will be the end of the matter.

**sgtpepperband** · 26-07-12, 18:29

Originally Posted by fishhead

...There it is a lesson for all of us.If we transgress the rules just drop the appropriate authority a nice letter saying sorry and that will be the end of the matter.

Plenty of naval officers have done the same, to avoid disciplinary action...