MPs Expenses

Conservative action on MPs' expenses

MPs, from all political parties, have done things that are unethical and wrong. David Cameron has apologised for the behaviour of some Conservative MPs. And he has announced reforms to start to rebuild trust in politics and to take action on expenses.

But we won't end the current paralysis in government and in politics just by electing a new Speaker and setting new rules. We've got to give the public their voice and the country the chance of a fresh start. The only way that can happen is through a general election. It's time to let the people decide.

The scale of the problems facing Britain today - the recession, the debt crisis, and above all, the political crisis - all point in one direction. There is now only one way of sorting out the mess, and that is for Parliament to be dissolved and for a general election to be held right away.

Latest allegations against MPs

It's up to each individual MP to justify their expenses claims to the public. It is then up to the public to decide. As David Cameron has said, the only way they can do that is by holding a general election.