Count Our Money Out by Martin Jeremiah.wmv

Martin Jeremiah, singer / songwriter from Sussex gives us a political viewpoint with one of his own compositions which was filmed by Cayman Evans. Here is what Martin has to say about this song:
"With the 2010 General Election all three main political parties vow to 'clean up politics' having been caught with their hands firmly in the till. I wrote this song well before the MP's expenses scandal broke and Heather Brooke finally managed to get the issue into the public domain via the Telegraph. We should perhaps not forget that Members of Parliament were supposedly so keen to clean up politics - they actively resisted the public being told the information at first.
Since then we have had various cosmetic or botched attempts at a clean up. Tokenistic repayments of paltry amounts. A 'jobs-for-the-boys', 'gravy train' inquiry that cost the public more than the repayments. A similar tokenistic prosecution of just four culprits who immorally defend themselves via a tenuous link to Parliamentary Privilege and even get granted legal aid in order to bleed the public just a little bit more.
The real danger, in my view, is that the three main parties have attempted to reach the other side of the General Election in the hope that the British public will take their 'eye off the ball'. If so, it may be back to business as usual - not only on further creative ways to raid the public purse - but to further employ relatives and friends with public money in non-jobs related to their office - while they spend their time doing other lucrative jobs, rather than represent their constituents in Parliament.
I therefore made this video as a constant reminder to the public to remain vigilant.
To me a true 'clean up' means:
An MP does it full time - no other jobs allowed. A salery of the national average wage - our problem is your problem - our prosperity is your prosperity. Commuting to work like a lot of people generally have to do, or claiming reasonable out of pocket expenses for staying in London and anywhere else on Parliamentary, not political party, business. With the amount of holiday MP's have, the amount they actually attend and vote at Parliament - often less than 50% - and the fact that there are now very few late night sittings, this is hardly a hardship compared to the average commuter on five days a week and only four or five week's holiday a year. No employing friends and relatives to do Parliuamentary work - only the best person for the job.
So in ther new Parliament, however you voted, don't let them off the hook. Please "spread the word". Martin Jeremiah, www.rwgrecords.co.uk

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• Martin Jeremiah
• singer / songwriter
• RWG Records
• Political viewpoint
• Original songs
• Clean up politics
• Hat music films
• Cayman Evans
• Tim Kent filmmaker

[pinkyandrexa]

Brilliant! Very topical, through all elections, not just the one this year!

[jasonorc]

Excellent martin! Love it!