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 limit. The political costs of the 2009 british mps expenses scandal amazonde j vanheerde hudson jennifer van heerde hudson fremdsprachige bucher. Download citation the political costs of the 2009 british mpsaeurtm expenses scandal this study examines the evolution and political consequences of the 2009 british mps expenses scandal. In the tax year 2007 2008 mps costs of staying away from their main homes was limited to gbp23083 in january 2009 harriet harman leader of the house of commons tabled a motion which would exempt mps expenses from being disclosed under a freedom of information request in order to prevent any further disclosure of information