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Added: Wednesday, 3 June, 2009, 09:21 GMT 10:21 UK

I am leaving parliament for family reasons .. what a load of Guff !! they are leaving for family reasons but their familys can stand it untill the next election , More lies even on leaving.

[likklepete], mansfield, United Kingdom

Added: Wednesday, 3 June, 2009, 09:20 GMT 10:20 UK

We need people who will govern us, who will not react to every whim of the people or more importantly the press and the lobbies. They should be properly paid, with regulated expenses for living on my behalf away from their families if their constituencies are away from London. My concern is that too many women are leaving; Parliament must not become an old man's club.
Forget independant reviews no one is! MPs are there to make the law and regulate but should go if found to have broken the rules

[SurbitonSteve]

Added: Wednesday, 3 June, 2009, 09:16 GMT 10:16 UK

When I was a lad I really thought that Royals had blue blood and politicians wanted to do good for the country and their fellow citizens.
I have now completely grown up.

Peter Teague, Shirenewton, United Kingdom

Added: Wednesday, 3 June, 2009, 09:16 GMT 10:16 UK

I despair at our MPs. They promise everything to get into power, then spend the years in between elections totally ignoring the wishes of the people. We need a better system that forces MPs to listen to the majority. However had they been listening a lot of them would have been sacked and not allowed to stand down with big fat golden handshakes of from our tax money. Definitely turned off by the corrupt behaviour!

BJ, Melksham

Added: Wednesday, 3 June, 2009, 09:15 GMT 10:15 UK

However we interpret the recent Political Expenses/Allowance Scandal - at the end of the day Politicians are have proven they are merely human too. When there is a flaw in a System that permits people to take undue advantage for own needs - then who are we to judge on the merits of the Politicians. This is a sign in our Society that many of us have become too greedy, concerned with only our own needs and not others.

Miss Alice Knight, Beacon Hill

Added: Wednesday, 3 June, 2009, 09:11 GMT 10:11 UK

All the knighted MP's that have been ripping us off should be stripped of their honours. It's disgusting.

Chris Walker, Brentford, London

Added: Wednesday, 3 June, 2009, 09:10 GMT 10:10 UK

MPs have been financing there own property development businesses with second home allowances. Those are the facts so let's forget about weak justification and accept the facts. Whist we are on the subject, taxation of such profits is subject to income tax at 40% and class 4 nic and not capital gains tax. Why do so many people ignore the rule for private residency and motive for profit? Have a shock, read the law but maybe ignorance is bliss.

[Confuciousfred], DEVON, United Kingdom

Added: Wednesday, 3 June, 2009, 09:09 GMT 10:09 UK

All Politicians who have been caught in the Expenses Scandal should reconsider where their their loyalties lie and what their priorities are. I suggest that all money wrongly claimed is to be passed on to providing much needed support and help for all those whose lives are suffering the severity of the impact of the present reccession. The Mental Health Services need to be better funded to enable the over stretched, poorly resourced NHS to cope with an ever increasing demand for support.

a-knight@hotmail.co.uk, Beacon Hill

Added: Wednesday, 3 June, 2009, 09:05 GMT 10:05 UK

I believe that most MP's are actually descent people compared to the minority who have committed fraud, the petite claims I can laugh off but the claims which are fraudulent the people behind them should be tried for fraud. There was a conservative MP in a safe seat who said the public have no right to know what they claim for; all I want to say to him is whose money is is it? Who put you in power? Then who is going to take your money and power away? All answers are the people!

Timothy, High Wycombe

Added: Wednesday, 3 June, 2009, 09:04 GMT 10:04 UK

Is it possible that the two major parties, did a deal with the BNP. Did they say 'We will behave as badly as possible, to give the BNP as much chance as we can in any election'?

John Radford, Sutton-inAshfield

Added: Wednesday, 3 June, 2009, 09:03 GMT 10:03 UK

My thoughts concerning the wrongly claimed expenses/allowances claimed by particular Politicians has wrought havoc within the Government bringing about their own demise! It appears certain Politicians attempt to save face by standing down - God help Gorden Brown as this is creating upheaval within his own party. My point is that in order to earn respect from us the Politicians' Constituencies - all money claimed unduly needs to be handed over to the areas in our Nation that need it most.

Miss Alice Knight, Beacon Hill

Added: Wednesday, 3 June, 2009, 08:58 GMT 09:58 UK

I have just been filling in my tax renewal and feeling very angry at MP's who have had it done for them at our expense.

On another note why haven't MP's been investigated by fraud as the rest of us would?

Pauline, Livingston

Added: Wednesday, 3 June, 2009, 08:57 GMT 09:57 UK

If anything they're turning me off politics. I'm so sick of hearing about the MP's stupid expenses. I think the media are just bored and have nothing better to report on.

Yes, congratulations, it has been made public, and this will result in some sort of reform, but just let the matter drop already. I'm so sick of hearing about it!

Steve Sterley

Added: Wednesday, 3 June, 2009, 08:55 GMT 09:55 UK

mp's should say to the uk people
all household should not pay council tax for about four years for compensation

efe, leicester

Added: Wednesday, 3 June, 2009, 08:55 GMT 09:55 UK

I believe - not only is it time time for a Radical Reform within the Government but a Radical Change in the Government. We need power to our Nations People. I consider we need Politicians who show great respect towrds our Queen of England, that Counsel may be sought from Her concerning the implications of sending troops to war, huge national reforms within our NHS, Education, Police and Fire Services and all other major reforms that affect us across the Nation.

Miss Alice Knight, Beacon Hill