In the tradition of Madame Defarge, we continue to record the 274 MPs who gave away £9.8 billion of our money, with their votes.
The next in our Hall of Shame is David Amess, a Conservative (In Name Only) supposedly representing the constituency of Southend West. He has a fairly substantial majority of 7,270 and is most closely challenged by the Limp-Dims.
Mr Amess's facebook profile is here. He seems to be one of those MPs who have risen without trace to less than giddy heights, and has remained ever since on a plateau of obscurity. Nevertheless, his friends attest to his keen sense of humour and his willingness to partake in jolly japes, although he is considered a little gullible by some.
Then, of course, he would have to appreciate a joke as he was Parliamentary under secretary to Edwina Currie in 1987-88, but that apart there is no obvious reason why Amess should have been so keen give the IMF another £9.8 billion.
Well, whatever his motivation, little Mr Amess's personal share of the smash and grab he sanctioned is £36 million, which he now owes us. He can, therefore, now consider himself Noted By Madame Defarge (NBMD). The knitting grows longer.
COMMENT: MADAME DEFARGE THREAD
