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At the moment the permitted spending limit for parliamentary candidates is a bit larger for county constituencies than for borough seats. I presume the rationale for that is because the cost of travelling around larger areas is greater.

My suggestion was that large seats, with challenging geography, might have a still larger expenses allowance. Thus a candidate might hire a helicopter, to campaign in different parts of the seat without wasting too much time travelling.

by Gary J on Tue Sep 7th, 2010 at 10:37:57 AM EST
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well thats fine for campaign time, but campaigning is a very small part of an MP's job. How about the regular weekly trips back to the constituency that they almost all make (The expenses scandal has made it harder for honest politicians  to support their constituents in this way)

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Tue Sep 7th, 2010 at 12:38:45 PM EST
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