Lincoln MP Karl McCartney apologises for offensive messages to staff at Commons expenses watchdog

“I'm not the least bit surprised by Mr McCartney's behaviour. I've written to him a few times in the last 3 years to ask simple questions about how he stands on certain issues and inform him how I expect him to vote on my behalf on key issues in Parliament. At first I got nonsensical replies. When gobbledegook didn't deter me he accused me of being patronising and in his last 'reply' he said my question was better suited to a Russian philospher than it was to him - bottom line he's become increasingly rude and is yet to answer a question properly.

I don't care for party politics of any persuasion but I think the Tories should cut their losses in Lincoln and replace this bufoon for the next election - he's a busted flush.”

“So, SwissToni:

"Echo hatchet job starts again. Years of treating Gillian Merron as the second coming of Christ set up the fact that Karl was never going to get an easy ride."

Hatchet job? Isn't this precisely what a local newspaper ought to be reporting?

McCartney brought this entirely on himself by attacking the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, who check MP expenses, and accusing it of 'bullying tactics and threats'.

Is it any wonder they revealed what the true picture really was? And who the bully was?

Should the Echo really be giving a man like this, widely acknowledged by the public to have brought shame on himself and his constituents, an easy ride?”

“Disgusting behavior from an MP.”

“I think the only comment that worries me is the one regarding Eton and Oxford.”

“You would think that as a 'man of honour' he would resign!”

“SwissToni - so how should the Echo report this that would be more to your taste, I can't see how you can spin this in anything other than looking bad for our Honourable Member?”

“Jumped up Tory boy bully, get him out, he's a disgrace and useless as our representative.”

“Politicians , they're as bad as bankers and are not fit to run this country , out with the old in with the new. He should resign and someone who actually gives two ****s about this city and not himself or money should take his place, he needs to resign.”

“Considering it probably costs the same or more to have the watchdog on expenses why not get rid of both the watchdog and expenses to save the taxpayers money. After that have a Commons swear box to collect every time an MP swears or writes a swearword which would go very well towards the National debt. As for the language it's very tame as to what a lot on my bosses have said or called me, but then again it made me grow a very thick skin.”

“Vote UKIP”