
Mr Cameron will say Gordon Brown is incapable of reforming the system Gordon Brown is tolerating the "disgusting sight" of MPs trying to avoid prosecution for alleged expenses abuses, David Cameron is to say.Three Labour MPs charged with theft offences may argue parliamentary privilege means they cannot be tried. The Tory leader will vow in a speech to change the law if he wins power to stop MPs using privilege to "evade justice". But Number 10 accused Mr Cameron of "desperation" and said the government would change the law if needed. It was for the courts to clarify the extent of parliamentary privilege, it added. 'Shameless'It is understood that lawyers for Labour MPs Elliot Morley, David Chaytor and Jim Devine may claim their expense claims are covered by the centuries-old Parliamentary privilege law, which traditionally protects them from being sued for what they say in the Commons. Politicians from all the main parties have criticised the lawyers' move.
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