Ex-minister Denis MacShane jailed for bogus expenses claims

[Pete]

MacShane, 65, the former Labour MP for Rotherham, pleaded guilty last month to false accounting by filing 19 fake receipts for "research and translation" services. On Monday, he became the fifth ex-MP to be jailed in relation to the 2009 expenses scandal. He was also ordered to pay costs of £1,500 within two months.

Labour's former Europe minister pleaded guilty to false accounting after filing 19 fake receipts totalling nearly £13,000 - sentenced to six months imprisonment. The judge stipulated that he should serve half of the sentence, and could be released earlier.

Can’t believe the judge - if I had fiddled £13,000, I bet I wouldn’t get such leniency.

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[Big Dave]

Leniency? How long did that benefit cheat in Bolsover get after defrauding the council out of over £80,000? Community service wasn't it?

[Pete]

Not heard about that one Dave - it's getting to be that crime is a career decision these days...

[Fly]

6 mp's and 2 lords now jailed. Just watched the news.
Also seen '(benefit cheat in Bolsover)' shopping in Chezzy the other day with her mum.
She didn't look that bovvered 

Isn't it about time someone sorted out sentences for crimes ?

[Slacker]

County Councillor Robin Baldry didn't get sent down for expenses fiddle

[Old Cruser]

They don't get that long anyway do they - after good behaviour etc they are free in no time.
Should be made to do some voluntary work with a charity or something once out
Flipping thieves