It’s ironic that the first resignation over the MPs’ expenses furore should be Andrew MacKay. He, and his wife, also an MP, had two homes. He claimed that home #1 was his second home – so the tax-payer would cough up for the costs; his wife claimed on home #2. Two homes, paid for by the tax-payer – and apparently no main home between them.
Today he was forced to resign as Cameron’s Chief Aide.
It is ironic because Andrew MacKay was David Cameron’s right-hand-man during the Conservative Party and Ulster Unionist negotiations. I met him on many occasions and he attended all of the meetings that I attended between David Cameron and Sir Reg Empey and the other senior teams from both Parties. (Needless to say, he made no intervention when I was summarily suspended from Area office by Eric Pickles).
In this excruciating interview, he tries to make excuses for his behaviour.
Surely it’s appropriate that David Cameron removes the Conservative whip from Mackay and his wife. One hopes that both will also resign as members of parliament after repaying the full amount of their over-claims – likely to amount to well over £100,000.
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