The British Members of Parliament expenses scandal, which Septimus reported earlier this week, just doesn’t stop. And it gets funnier and funnier. The best element is the absurdity of the items the UK’s public servants saw fit to claim: a ladies’ sweater, a $1.50 supermarket pizza, bath-robes, a junior minister’s “jaffa cake” cookies, a yoghurt – the list goes on and on. (My favorite: Gerry Adams and Sin Fein MPs claimed nearly $1 million in parliamentary expenses over five years even as they refused to attend parliament.)

Embarrassed pols are blaming the press, making silly noises about the need to restore trust between government and the public. Rot. This story deliciously proves once again is that the political class — all the major parties are guilty — is the least trustworthy element of society.

All the miscreants should be exposed, so at least the world can laugh at them trying to cover up their sins. Look at outgoing Justice Minister Shahid Malik, below, pathetically attempting to absolve himself for billing the public for his second home and a $1, 500 television. Malik neglects to mention that he also charged the electorate $1, 113 dollars for a relaxing massage chair – though I am sure he could claim that as a legitimate medical expense. After all, bilking the taxpayer is a stressful occupation.

Poor Mr Malik, the first minister to resign over this farce, is just a sop. His superiors hope that sacrificing him will make the fuss go away. In his resignation statement, clearly dictated to him by his superiors at Downing Street, Mr Malik called for the media “bloodfest” to stop. Let’s hope it doesn’t.