Carrie Gracie joins the 92 club

I was thinking of sticking my oar in on the current rumpus over MP's expenses.

Specifically, I was going to mention how one of the things that really appalls me is how the Commons has opposed every effort under the FOI Act to make MP's expenses public, yet now they're all queuing up to agree that 'the system is wrong'.

I thought I might also pass comment on how wrong it is that some members of parliament seem more concerned with how the Daily Telegraph got its hands on the information in the first place, than they are over the taxpayer being fleeced.

And I definitely wanted to point out that every schoolkid who has ever been told off by their teacher will empathise with the grovelling apologies currently being issued by MPs keen to make a full confession and receive a full pardon for doing so. Hmmm. "Tell me sir, are you really, really sorry for sticking horse s*** on your expenses, or are you just sorry you got caught?"

But then I saw this video. Just when you think this whole sorry saga has nothing left to surprise you, this comes along. Lord Foulkes goes on the offensive with BBC News 24's Carrie Gracie and gets her to volunteer the fact that the Beeb pays her 92 grand a year.

Utterly, utterly, astonishing television. Enjoy!