What a crock, and what a crook, that’s what I say. The BBC reports:

Tory MP Derek Conway has defended parliamentary payments to his son, for which he was censured and suspended, saying: “I am not a crook.”

I think that a good photo opportunity with two hands in the air with a V for victory symbol might be useful, Mr Conway. At least Nixon had the good grace to resign.

He goes on to defend himself:

Mr Conway said Freddie and Henry worked from the family flat in nearby Victoria, adding: “Lots of MPs have family who work from home.”

Outlining the work Henry did, he said: “He’d fillet post, scrutinise e-mails and stuff envelopes. I am one of many MPs who employ family members. It doesn’t mean there’s not a job to be done or that they weren’t doing it.”

And yet the committee found no evidence of this. Interesting.

Call the police, that’s what I say.

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