Article: TORY WHO CLAIMED FOR MOAT STEPS DOWN.(News)

Article from:
Daily Mail (London)
Article date:
May 20, 2009
Copyright

A TORY MP who claimed expenses for clearing his moat yesterday announced he would stand down at the next General Election.

Douglas Hogg said he had decided not to run for Parliament again following outrage over his decision to claim [pounds sterling]2,200 of taxpayers' money for the work at his 13th century country mansion.

Mr Hogg, an MP for 30 years, appears to have jumped before he was pushed. His claim symbolised the excesses - and weaknesses - of the MPs' lavish expenses system.

David Cameron had earlier given the green light to local party associations to oust errant MPs.

Former agriculture minister Mr Hogg, 64, denied claiming ...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

Article: Hogg stands down to spend more time cleaning his moat
The Independent - London;  May 20, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... for his gardener. Mr Hogg said he wanted to give ... personal. "In view of David Cameron's campaign for an early ... national interests." Mr Hogg is likely to be the first ... MacKay, who resigned as David Cameron's parliamentary aide ...

Article: Not high enough on the Hogg
Scotland on Sunday;  August 16, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... expenses," he concludes. Hogg goes on to dismiss some of the ... few months". Eton-educated Hogg, who also earns outside income ... having outside interests." Hogg's call for an increase in ... cope with. Conservative leader David Cameron said yesterday that Duncan had ...

Article: Moat MP not high enough on the Hogg
Scotland on Sunday;  August 16, 2009 ;     700 words ... ... expenses," he concludes. Hogg goes on to dismiss some of the ... few months". Eton-educated Hogg, who also earns outside income ... parliamentary work takes up. Hogg's call for an increase in ... cope with. Conservative leader David Cameron said yesterday that Duncan had ...

Article: Not so high on the Hogg
Scotland on Sunday;  August 16, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... expenses," he concludes. Hogg goes on to dismiss some of the ... few months". Eton-educated Hogg, who also earns outside income ... parliamentary work takes up. Hogg's call for an increase in ... cope with. Conservative leader David Cameron said yesterday that Duncan had ...

Article: Hogg U-turn on moat bill.(News)
The Mirror (London, England);  May 15, 2009 ;     513 words ... ... GRASPING Tory grandee Douglas Hogg last night agreed to repay pounds ... he defied Conservative leader David Cameron and said he would not hand back ... minister of the party whip. Mr Hogg became a symbol of Tory greed ... Ex-agriculture minister Hogg, an MP since 1979, said all ...

Article: Hogg U-turn on moat bill.(Sport)
The Mirror (London, England);  May 15, 2009 ;     505 words ... ... GRASPING Tory grandee Douglas Hogg last night agreed to repay pounds ... he defied Conservative leader David Cameron and said he would not hand back ... minister of the party whip. Mr Hogg became a symbol of Tory greed ... Ex-agriculture minister Hogg, an MP since 1979, said all ...

Article: Greedy Hogg & his Tory pigwigs.(News)
Sunday Mirror (London, England);  May 17, 2009 ;     445 words ... ... properties in London already. Hogg's defiance smacks of the born ... boy, I have a moat to clean! Hogg's arrogant defiance of David Cameron's clean-up only proves oldstyle ... their homes and their futures. Hogg's roaring arrogance makes ...

Article: One rule for Hogg and another for Cameron
The Independent - London;  May 30, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... pale mauve blossoms at this time of the year. David Cameron must have felt the same. At any rate, he paid ... what exactly was the difference between Douglas Hogg's moat and David Cameron's wisteria? Why should one man resign and not ...

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!

Find articles, research, and archives