Synopsis
It was the biggest political scandal for a generation.The Speaker of the House and 5 members of the Cabinet resigned.The Legg enquiry ordered MPs to pay back over £1 million of wrongly claimed expenses. 381 MPs will be forced to pay back an average £3,000. 3 MPs and 1 Lord face criminal charges.No Expenses Spared is the fascinating account of the journalistic scoop that changed the face of British politics. It tells the story of one whistleblower and a small team of dedicated journalists who worked in secret to pore through more than a million expenses documents, braved the threat of legal action and political pressure to reveal the truth.
Book Details
ISBN-13 :
9781409093664
Publisher :
Transworld
Date of Addition:
2024-01-25T01:13:26Z
Language :
eng
Categories :
Communication
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Language Arts
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Law, Legal Issues and Ethics
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Nonfiction
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Politics and Government
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Corruption & Misconduct
Usage Restrictions:
Copyright.