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Corrupt Tory MEP to sue NOW for alleging he is corrupt

By John Hirst

Corrupt Tory MEP to sue NOW for alleging he is corrupt

North West MEP, Sir Robert Atkins, who has been dipping into the public purse for more than 30 years to supplement his family income, has vowed to sue the News of the World because it printed a story about his snout being in the trough next to a story about another MEP with his snout in the trough.

I must say, I was rather surprised to see that the going rate for a secretary is over £600 per week.

Lancashire Evening Post report here.

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Full post as published by prisonlawinsideout on May 15, 2008 (boomark / email).