Untouchables: Baroness Uddin's ordeal as she steals £100,000 of taxpayers money
Lords place themselves beyond reach of the law
The Clerk of Parliaments,Michael Pownall, made a ruling last November, “Ultimately it is up to Members to designate an address as their main residence as they see fit.” Which means that "the Lords’ House Committee believed a “main residence” might only need to be visited by a peer once a month".
Baroness Uddin: "Her family home is in Wapping, East London, where she has lived for more than a decade".
"Baroness Uddin, a Labour peer who received more than £100,000 in allowances by claiming that her main residence was outside London".
"The Crown Prosecution Service announced yesterday that it could not bring criminal charges against Baroness Uddin".
"The Labour peer and donor Lord Paul revealed this week that he would not be prosecuted either. He was investigated by police after he admitted that he never slept in the property outside London he called his main home".
Lady Uddin said: “I am relieved that this ordeal has finally come to an end. I only wish now to say thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout this very difficult time.”
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Oh but they're allowed to, John. They're our betters, they keep telling us.
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