Cllr Iain Lindley's Diary

It seems that Gordon Brown has this evening backed down over tomorrow’s vote on exempting MP expenses from the Freedom of Information Act.  This is a welcome u-turn but the Labour Government have shown throughout this whole debacle that they will continue to trample on democracy when they feel that they can get away with it.

I’m appalled by the attempts to cover up MPs expenses. The public need to have trust in the political system and it is essential that our elected representatives are open and can be held to account.

As the Prospective Conservative MP for Worsley & Eccles South, I can assure local residents that if elected as their representative I will make sure that I will be an open, honest and accountable Member of Parliament.