links for 2009-05-19

Posted on 19 May 2009 in Daily Links (0 comments)

• Siobhain Mcdonagh MP's personal expenses (PDF)
  My MP has started putting her expenses on her website. No I don't know any reason why she'd want to do that either. Got to be honest, it's all rather dull and the Daily Telegraph certainly won't be running a story on this lot. Unless they think £1,794 on travel is too much for a London MP to spend...
  (tags: MPsexpenses Merton MitchamandMordenMP SiobhainMcDonagh parliament politics)
• Siobhain McDonagh MP's office costs (PDF)
  At least her office costs are more interesting. I am dismayed however that a change in rules in 2007/8 saw Siobhain spend far far far less on postage than before. Maybe that explains why she doesn't bombard me with letters any more...
  (tags: MPsexpenses Merton MitchamandMordenMP SiobhainMcDonagh parliament politics)
• Marc Edward carpets and flooring
  Please. someone tell me what was going through their minds when they registered "sexycarpets.co.uk"? They have markedwardcarpets.com but it redirects! Feels very wrong when looking at work.
  (tags: carpets urls Internet web)
• Facebook moves Cardiff to England - BBC News
  Who do Americans have this collective denial of the United Kingdom and its constituent parts? It's not hard...
  (tags: UnitedKingdom facebook Wales England)
• Merton councillors pick new mayor in controversial vote - Wimbledon Guardian
  After all that controversy I spoke of, Merton has a new mayor. He's from the Labour party, and apparently represents Colliers Wood. No overall control in councils makes local politics far more interesting that it ever is when one party is in control!
  (tags: Merton politics localgovernment London)