Well. needless to say at the time of posting Fionn has not bothered to PM me - What a surprise !!!

The rest of his post is his usual sneers, and deliberate misinformation on an MP's income and my attitude.

As Fionn's coments are generalised a number of points


1/. MP's Office and research costs are pad for by the Parlimentary Fee's Offive, against vouchers, reciepts etc.. The money does not go into the MP's pocket.

2/. Some montrhs ago I was asked to install a bit of standard party software into our local MP's computer system. No go, as this LAN was supplied by the Fees office I was not allowed to do so by the Parlimentary IT people (Yes using NT) - It's use was political, not parlimentary.

Instead the MP concerned had to buy out of his own pocket a PC and Printer to run it. Which he was happy to do.

3/. On the odd bit of reseach, or other work etc I do for South Wales MP's and AM's for which I can charge (ie non party political), I have to justfy those charges with time sheets, receipts, etc. before the the fees office, or the Assembly will pay me. - Oh and incase your wondering my earnings on this are less than £1000 pa.

Not the same story you are touting around is it Fionn ??

Finally Fionn acusses me of denigrating his making a living from journalism. - Balls - I despise Fionn because he makes his living as a proffessional anti, desperatly trying to get into Parliament himself.

Perhaps if Fionn was capable of pointing at a positive article by himself I might have a reason to appologise, but untill such time I see no reason why myself, any intelligent 'Catter, or the public should treat him other than as a squalid pain.

BTW I have no doubt that "ANON" will acuse me of attacking Fionn whilst he is away - Interesting, I have had no difficulty in logging in through another computter in the past, in Wales, or elsewhere !

Gareth