{"id":139520,"date":"2010-01-05T05:25:53","date_gmt":"2010-01-05T10:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nw0.eu\/2010\/01\/05\/mps-facing-police-over-expenses-look-to-ancient-bill-of-rights-for-protection.html"},"modified":"2010-01-05T05:25:53","modified_gmt":"2010-01-05T10:25:53","slug":"mps-facing-police-over-expenses-look-to-ancient-bill-of-rights-for-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/139520","title":{"rendered":"MPs Facing Police Over Expenses Look to Ancient Bill of Rights for Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">Lawyers for the MPs are looking at whether the 1689 act could protect them from prosecution. <\/font><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">If<br \/>\nthe Commons rule book, which has for years governed the expenses claims<br \/>\nof MPs, is found to be covered by privilege then it could severely<br \/>\nhamper attempts by prosecutors to bring MPs to court.&#8217;<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font 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