May 29, 2009

The Friday Quiz

The Guardian:
Mother in court accused of using fake address to get son into school
A mother will appear in court today charged with fraud after being accused of providing a false address in an attempt to get her son into a leading state school.
She faces up to a year in prison or a £5,000 fine if [...]

May 29, 2009

All Q on the W.F.

Just a trawl through the papers this morning:
From The TImes

Britain’s most parsimonious politician has been revealed as Margo MacDonald, an independent MSP.
As Westminster politicians struggle to explain their expenses, Ms Mac-Donald totted up her quarterly claim for attending the Scottish Parliament and found that she had spent only £32 — making her the lowest claimant [...]