The Political Costs of the 2009 British MPs’ Expenses Scandal

This study examines the evolution and political consequences of the 2009 British MPs' expenses scandal. Despite claims of a revolution in British politics, we show how the expenses scandal had a limited, short-term impact.

1. The 2009 British MPs' Expenses Scandal: Origins, Evolution and Consequences; Jennifer vanHeerde-Hudson and Orlanda Ward 2. Freedom of Information and the MPs' Expenses Crisis; Ben Worthy 3. A View from the Inside; Tony Wright 4. Should I Stay or Should I Go?; Jennifer vanHeerde-Hudson 5. The Impact of the Scandal on the 2010 General Election Results; Charles Pattie and Ron Johnston 6. Where did Electoral Accountability Fail? MP Misconduct, Constituent Perceptions and Vote Choice; Nick Vivyan, Markus Wagner and Jessica Tarlov 7. Tempests and Teacups: Politicians' Reputations in the Wake of the Expenses Scandal; Nicholas Allen and Sarah Birch 8. Singing from the Same Broad Sheet? – Examining Newspaper Coverage Bias during the 2009 MPs Expenses Scandal; Valentino Larcinese and Indraneel Sircar 9. The New Expenses Regime and the Role of IPSA; Oonagh Gay 10. A Uniquely British Episode?; Justin Fisher and Jennifer vanHeerde-Hudson

Nicholas Allen, University of London, UK Sarah Birch, University of Glasgow, UK Justin Fisher, Brunel University, UK Oonagh Gay, House of Commons Library, UK Ron Johnston, University of Bristol, UK Valentino Larcinese, Department of Government, LSE, UK Charles Pattie, Sheffield University, UK Indraneel Sircar, University of London, UK Jessica Tarlov, London School of Economics, UK Nick Vivyan, University of Durham, UK Markus Wagner, University of Vienna, Italy Ben Worthy, University of London, UK Orlanda Ward, University College London, UK Anthony Wright, University of London, UK