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Posted by Sul_DUPE1, around November 2005:
 
David Blunkett Resigns as Work and Pensions Secretary

Presumably they couldn't read his first signature. :/
Posted by Saltation_DUPE1, around 2nd November 2005:
 
i discovered on the weekend that those "Ministerial Salaries" that they cite in the papers whenever someone wattles about how much the cabinet are being paid, are actually paid ON TOP OF the base MP salary. i always thought it was the whole amount, not an extra.
Posted by Saltation_DUPE1, around 2nd November 2005:
 
so will david be signing on at his local DWP office, then?
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around 2nd November 2005:
 
blimey
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around 2nd November 2005:
 
i dont get how all these ministers are still MPs for somewhere aren't they? So how do they get their constituency work done as well as their ministerial stuff? For example it's a bit unfair on Segefield having Blair as their MP isn't it?
Posted by Sul_DUPE1, around 2nd November 2005:
 
I very much doubt Blair does much of his Segefield stuff peronally.

"Dear Mr Smith,

Thank you for your letter regarding the new black recyling containers. I will pass on your concerns about piss-heads falling over them on bin night to the council.

Yours,

The Big TB"
Posted by Saltation_DUPE1, around 2nd November 2005:
 
"PS: i am spread by badgers"
Posted by Saltation_DUPE1, around 4th November 2005:
 
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