This sad excuse for a politician will now be able to claim up to £28,000.00 in expenses and get a pension of £1.4 m. Not a bad result for a failure.
Martin lost the confidence of the Commons after waging a vain four year battle to conceal expenses abuses from the public.
When they were finally published, his own claims showed that he had claimed £4,000 in taxi fares, including chauffeur rides to Celtic Park football club and a job centre.