Lord Taylor: Thieving former Tory found guilty.

A former Tory peer has been found guilty of fiddling his expenses. Lord Taylor of Warwick falsely claimed for travel and overnight subsistence, a jury at Southwark Crown Court decided by a majority of 11 to one. The 58-year-old told the House of Lords members' expenses office that his main residence was in Oxford, when he lived in west London. Lord Taylor, who stood impassively in the dock as the guilty verdict on all six counts was delivered, becomes the first parliamentarian to be tried...

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Eric Illsley, another thieving former Labour MP pleads guilty:

MP Eric Illsley has admitted dishonestly claiming more than £14,000 in expenses, becoming the first sitting politician to be convicted over the scandal that has rocked British politics. The member for Barnsley Central pleaded guilty to three charges of false accounting over claims for council tax, maintenance, repairs and utility bills for his second home in Kennington, south London. Illsley was re-elected in May as MP for the Labour party in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, but was suspended...

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Thieving conman and former Labour MP David Chaytor has been jailed

Former Labour MP David Chaytor has been jailed for 18 months for making false Parliamentary expenses claims. Chaytor, 61, became the first politician to be convicted and sentenced over the expenses scandal which has rocked Westminster. He submitted bogus invoices to support claims totalling £22,650 for IT services and renting homes in London and his Bury North constituency. But the properties were owned by him and his mother, and he did not pay out any of his own money, Southwark Crown Court...

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uk nationalist politics today - January 4, 2011

Welcome to the January 4, 2011 edition of uk nationalist politics today. Joanaa Tiger presents 10 Most Incriminating Types of Evidence posted at Criminal Justice Degrees Guide. GrrlScientist presents Redefining Great Britain posted at Punctuated Equilibrium, saying, "This new research describes a clever way to redefine and redraw geographical areas using telephone communication networks -- i think it provides some food for thought about political and social issues." Orson Bean presents 20 Inspirational Leaders Worth Following on Twitter posted at Masters in Leadership, saying, "Twitter...

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