Bishops in expenses row
New revelations emerge about the Bishops’ parliamentary expenses – they are paid up to £27,000 for attending parliament:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/the-lords-will-provide-bishops-paid-up-to-27000-for-attending-parliament-7870135.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9345817/Bishops-sitting-in-House-of-Lords-claiming-thousands-to-attend-Westminster.html
The right-wing reactionary Bishop of Chester, Peter Forster, has claimed most of all in expenses:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/unholy-row-how-one-bishop-claims-more-than-others-7870136.html
The Freethinker also have an article about the Bishops’ expenses:
http://freethinker.co.uk/2012/06/21/the-lords-spiritual-a-costly-mediaeval-hangover/
Lord Strathclyde, leader of the Lords, defends bishops in expenses row: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5jQKZ8W30xEGHqyPnIA-wplr4bsvA?docId=N0010221340276674099A
Nick Clegg – the House of Lords is an affront to democracy:
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/nick-clegg-chamber-is-affront-to-democracy-7870134.html
