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Swine Fever: Conservative MP Andrew MacKay Quits Over Dodgy Expenses

by | 14th, May 2009

swine-flu1CONSERVATIVE MP Andrew MacKay has resigned as parliamentary aide to David Cameron over what the party says was an “unacceptable” expenses claim.

And in doing so makes the Tories look purged and active – and Labour look worse…

The Swine Fever claims its first victim.

The Conservatives said Mr MacKay had voluntarily submitted his expense claims to party officials and these had revealed “an unacceptable situation that would not stand up to reasonable public scrutiny”.

It is understood that Mr MacKay and his wife [also an MP] claimed second homes allowances on two separate properties.

“Although Mr MacKay maintains that those arrangements were agreed by the Fees Office, he resigned this morning with immediate effect.

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