“David Cameron appeared to acknowledge that some expenses may not have been declared in compliance with the letter of the law. …
… Asked if Lord Feldman would have to resign, Mr Cameron told ITV’s Peston on Sunday programme: ‘Well, I don’t believe we have done anything wrong. If there were mis-declarations or things left out we have to put those in place, but I’m confident we can answer all the questions that are being put to us.’
An investigation by Channel Four News and the Daily Mail has revealed concerns about whether the accommodation costs of activists bussed around the country by the Tories to campaign in key constituencies were recorded properly.
In many cases, expenses appear to have been recorded as national expenses, or not recorded at all, rather than added to the costs in the constituencies where the campaigning took place.
Deliberate breach of spending limits by individual candidates – usually around £15,000 – is a criminal offence punishable by a fine or even a one-year jail term.
Any MP found guilty would be barred automatically from holding public office for three years, triggering a new election. In theory, the Conservatives could lose their 12-seat majority if cases are proved. …”
East Devon Watch 
Well – one rule for PMs and one for the rest of us then.
If I were to “mis-declare” my tax return, then the tax man would certainly not believe that I had “done nothing wrong”. At best the tax man would fine me large sums of money, and if appropriate prosecute and I might possibly end up in jail.
I wonder if Dodgy Dave (with thanks to Dennis Skinner for the nickname) is contemplating the possibility that “her majesty’s pleasure” might now mean something different for him?
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