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The government of the dead met outside of Parliament to picket retuning MP over the expenses scandal. They called on the police to arrest MP’s who have defrauded the British tax payer.

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The Government of the Dead Picket Parliament

UK, London 01.06.09. The government of the dead met outside of Parliament to picket retuning MP over the expenses scandal. They called on the police...

by fil kaler in United Kingdom on 01/06/2009

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