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Ridicule becomes rage over claims | Ridicule becomes rage over claims |
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After more than a week of scandal over MPs' expenses claims, the mood, it seems, has gone from ridicule to rage. | After more than a week of scandal over MPs' expenses claims, the mood, it seems, has gone from ridicule to rage. |
"Bring them to justice," screams the Daily Mail's front page headline. The paper says it is launching a campaign for private prosecutions. | "Bring them to justice," screams the Daily Mail's front page headline. The paper says it is launching a campaign for private prosecutions. |
The Guardian says the public reached boiling point after indications that in some cases rules were snapped not bent. | The Guardian says the public reached boiling point after indications that in some cases rules were snapped not bent. |
"What's extraordinary is that it gets worse every day," class="inlineText" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/may/14/mps-expenses-westminster-parliament">an unnamed cabinet minister tells the paper. | |
'Darkest Day' | 'Darkest Day' |
There is more bad news for the government in the Sun, which publishes a YouGov poll suggesting Labour's support has plummeted. | There is more bad news for the government in the Sun, which publishes a YouGov poll suggesting Labour's support has plummeted. |
For the Times, it is "Parliament's Darkest Day". The paper's front page shows a dark oil painting of parliament by Claude Monet, entitled Stormy Sky. | For the Times, it is "Parliament's Darkest Day". The paper's front page shows a dark oil painting of parliament by Claude Monet, entitled Stormy Sky. |
The Daily Telegraph publishes a number of readers' letters praising its series of revelations. | |
One suggests the state could offer politicians second homes in such places as Holloway and Pentonville prisons. | One suggests the state could offer politicians second homes in such places as Holloway and Pentonville prisons. |
Celebrity land | Celebrity land |
Meanwhile, the marital split between model Katie Price, aka Jordan, and singer Peter Andre remains the top story in celebrity land. | Meanwhile, the marital split between model Katie Price, aka Jordan, and singer Peter Andre remains the top story in celebrity land. |
The Daily Mirror reports on its front page that Andre will not make any claim on his wife's fortune if they divorce. | |
On the Sun's front page, beside a picture of Jordan in a bikini, the headline is: "Missing some body Pete?" | On the Sun's front page, beside a picture of Jordan in a bikini, the headline is: "Missing some body Pete?" |
But despite its headline, the paper reports Jordan is in the Maldives, pining for her estranged husband. | But despite its headline, the paper reports Jordan is in the Maldives, pining for her estranged husband. |
Folk hero | Folk hero |
Finally, according to the Independent, a man in New Zealand is now a folk hero since going on the run after allegedly threatening a police officer. | Finally, according to the Independent, a man in New Zealand is now a folk hero since going on the run after allegedly threatening a police officer. |
The paper reports William Stewart escaped three months ago and has given officers the slip at least seven times. | The paper reports William Stewart escaped three months ago and has given officers the slip at least seven times. |
T-shirts with the slogan Where's Billy? are being sold and he has even had a ballad written about him. | T-shirts with the slogan Where's Billy? are being sold and he has even had a ballad written about him. |
But police say he is no hero. One officer is quoted as saying the man would rob his own grandmother. | But police say he is no hero. One officer is quoted as saying the man would rob his own grandmother. |
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