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Friday, November 06, 2009

Westminster wives sex strike


Suzy Gale, pictured with MP husband, Roger



It seems the most hard done-by in the expenses "sideshow" have been Westminster wives. The Kelly report recommended no more employment of MPs wives and they've taken umbrage (and legal advice which looks like such a ban would be unlawful).

They could take a lead from the women of Sirt, a 600 people village in Turkey...

In 2001, they'd had enough of lining up at the trickling village fountain to carry large containers of water  home (sometimes several miles) after months of their husbands promises to fix the water system. They decided to go on a bedroom boycott. No water, no shag. Unsurprisingly, after years of complaining, the system was sorted.

This can be a high risk strategy - for example, over the years Guido's "tottywatch" has featured plenty of Westminster wannabe's - but not many wives.

Where this would leave Jacqui Smith's husband is anybody's guess.

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1 comment:

  1. Anonymous6 Nov 2009, 10:52:00

    I would guess that Jaccqui Smith's husband's position would be unchanged ... i.e. on the sofa with the remote, a tube of KY and a box of tissues.

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