{"id":193,"date":"2009-05-29T21:01:11","date_gmt":"2009-05-30T01:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.steverogers.info\/?p=193"},"modified":"2009-06-03T23:44:58","modified_gmt":"2009-06-04T03:44:58","slug":"christopher-fraser-mp-from-norfolk-southwest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.steverogers.info\/?p=193","title":{"rendered":"Christopher Fraser MP from Norfolk Southwest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The summer before I started this blog, I was a research assistant (fancy name for intern) for Christopher Fraser MP of Norfolk Southwest.\u00a0 It was a pretty fun gig.\u00a0 He was just recently elected and had no Parliamentary staff, so it meant I got to do a bit more than busy work.<\/p>\n<p>We had a good time.\u00a0 We campaigned for another MP, went around his district, and celebrated the Fourth of July together (see picture below of Christopher enjoying a Budweiser and Apple Pie).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.steverogers.info\/wp-content\/gallery\/Political\/2.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"282\" height=\"211\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Also, here we are on the roof of Parliament (Don&#8217;t know if this was legal)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-194\" title=\"roof\" src=\"http:\/\/www.steverogers.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/roof-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"roof\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.steverogers.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/roof-224x300.jpg 224w, http:\/\/www.steverogers.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/roof-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.steverogers.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/roof.jpg 1704w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Christopher announced yesterday that he would not seek reelection.\u00a0 His wife is in poor health, and it has gotten swept up in the Parliamentary Expense scandal&#8230;.And well&#8230;. it made a few headlines&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/newstopics\/mps-expenses\/5401503\/MPs-expenses-Tory-MP-Christopher-Fraser-to-stand-down.html\">MP&#8217;s expenses: Tory MP Christopher Fraser to stand down<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/politics\/tory-mp-standing-down-over-wifes-health-1692352.html\">Tory MP standing down &#8216;over wife&#8217;s health&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/1\/hi\/uk_politics\/8072666.stm\">MP Fraser poised to leave Commons<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edp24.co.uk\/content\/edp24\/news\/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&amp;category=News&amp;tBrand=EDPOnline&amp;tCategory=xDefault&amp;itemid=NOED29%20May%202009%2008%3A31%3A29%3A553\">MP&#8217;s decision has &#8216;nothing to do&#8217; with expenses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bournemouthecho.co.uk\/news\/4405031.MP_Fraser_stands_down\/\">MP Fraser stands down<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edp24.co.uk\/content\/edp24\/news\/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&amp;category=News&amp;tBrand=EDPOnline&amp;tCategory=xDefault&amp;itemid=NOED28%20May%202009%2017%3A47%3A08%3A043\">Norfolk MP to stand down at next election<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/newstopics\/mps-expenses\/5384295\/MPs-expenses-Christopher-Fraser-says-that-claim-for-trees-was-necessary.html\">MP&#8217;s expenses: Christopher Fraser says that claim for trees was necessary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teletext.co.uk\/regionalnews\/anglia\/bbc6b4b143db34f08fe0c475e11e5e1b\/MP+faces+grilling+on+property.aspx\">MP faces grilling on property<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hopefully Lisa gets well soon, and the Fraser&#8217;s get to spend more time together with Christopher out of office.\u00a0 I wish them nothing but the best, but is was interesting to see Christopher Fraser from Norfolk Southwest in the news today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>June 3rd Update<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sort of got mentioned in a<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk\/content\/wstimes\/news\/story.aspx?brand=WSOnline&amp;category=news&amp;tBrand=WSOnline&amp;tCategory=news&amp;itemid=NOED03%20Jun%202009%2009%3A01%3A44%3A820\"> story!<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>He said his staffing costs had risen by 50pc since 2005\/06 as he needed extra full-time staff to help after initially starting out with interns. But he declined to give an account for the \u00a31,792 claimed for \u201cspouse&#8217;s travel\u201d in 2007\/08 stating that \u201call spouses are entitled to claim for travel\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The summer before I started this blog, I was a research assistant (fancy name for intern) for Christopher Fraser MP of Norfolk Southwest.\u00a0 It was a pretty fun gig.\u00a0 He was just recently elected and had no Parliamentary staff, so it meant I got to do a bit more than busy work. 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