Published:
February
7,
2010 Exclusive:
MP 'regrets' expenses mistake but is confident of re-election
Burnham-On-Sea's
MP has this weekend apologised to voters for "making a mistake"
over his controversial expense claims - but says he is confident
of being re-elected at this year's General Election.
Talking
to Burnham-On-Sea.com on the town's seafront, Mr Heathcoat-Amory
admitted that he regrets his expense claims, which famously included
£380 for horse manure.
He
responded: "We can all learn, that's true of any human being."
"They
learn by experience with new issues and new challenges. Mistakes
get made and we all made a mistake over our expenses. I made one
and that is something I regret."
He
added: "I think I've done some things right and some things
wrong, but I'll stand on my record and I'm looking forwards to
the election."
When
Burnham-On-Sea.com asked him how confident he is of retaining
his position during this year's general election, he responded:
"I've won six in a row - I think this will be lucky seven."
Meanwhile,
Tessa Munt, the Liberal Democrat's parliamentary candidate, told
Burnham-On-Sea.com on Sunday (February 7th): "It will be
an interesting election. I've received a very positive response
on local doorsteps. Many local people are outraged at what's happened
with our MP's expenses."
"I
am confident that I would be a diligent and hard-working MP who
would follow a completely different style to that taken by Mr
Heathcoat-Amory over his quarter of a century in the seat."
Watch
our online video of the full interview by clicking on the video
above
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