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Attorney General Baroness Scotland's Housekeeper Is An Illegal Immigrant (Wow!)
Daily Mail (UK) ^ | September 16, 2009

Posted on 09/16/2009 5:22:27 PM PDT by Steelfish

Attorney General Baroness Scotland's Housekeeper Is An Illegal Immigrant

DAN NEWLING, TIM SHIPMAN and CHRISTIAN GYSIN 16th September 2009

Fired: Baroness Scotland's housekeeper Loloahi Tapui [Pic in URL]

The minister in charge of prosecuting criminals has been employing an illegal immigrant. For the past six months Attorney General Baroness Scotland has paid Loloahi Tapui, 27, from Tonga, to look after her large family home in West London. using the National Insurance number issued to her as a student. Last night Lady Scotland denied knowing of her illegal status and fired her immediately.

But Lady Scotland could theoretically be prosecuted under laws that she is paid to enforce. Even unknowingly employing an illegal is still an offence, punishable by a £10,000 fine, under legislation that she helped steer through Parliament as a Home Office minister in 2006.

As the most senior lawyer in England and Wales, the Attorney General is legal adviser to the Government and supervises all criminal prosecutions. Confronted at Lady Scotland's home yesterday, Miss Tapui admitted she had overstayed her visa and was working illegally. She confirmed that she had worked for the Attorney General for about six months and said the job was arranged by Lady Scotland's personal assistant.

Miss Tapui and Lady Scotland both confirmed that the housekeeper did pay tax and National Insurance on her wages. The fact that Britain's top law officer could be so easily hoodwinked highlights the lax controls that critics claim are a feature of Labour's immigration policy.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
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1 posted on 09/16/2009 5:22:27 PM PDT by Steelfish
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To: Steelfish

There is a lot of these housekeepers and nanny’s running around. For the last decade or more ... on both sides of the congressional isle.


2 posted on 09/16/2009 5:24:10 PM PDT by K-oneTexas (I'm not a judge and there ain't enough of me to be a jury. (Zell Miller, A National Party No More))
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To: Steelfish
But Lady Scotland could theoretically be prosecuted under laws that she is paid to enforce. Even unknowingly employing an illegal is still an offence, punishable by a £10,000 fine, under legislation that she helped steer through Parliament as a Home Office minister in 2006.

Just deserts. Make it so.

3 posted on 09/16/2009 5:24:56 PM PDT by sionnsar (IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Remember Neda Agha-Soltan|TV--it's NOT news you can trust)
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To: Steelfish

I was gonna demand pics, but I went to the site.

Now I have to bleach my retinas.


4 posted on 09/16/2009 5:25:45 PM PDT by dynachrome (I am Jim Thompson!)
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To: K-oneTexas

You betcha and all the Hollywood types here.


5 posted on 09/16/2009 5:26:19 PM PDT by Steelfish
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To: Steelfish

is this the one who has banned Savage?


6 posted on 09/16/2009 5:26:43 PM PDT by stefanbatory (Weed out the RINOs! Sign the pledge. conservativepledge.org)
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To: dynachrome

Sorry, came with no warning.


7 posted on 09/16/2009 5:27:39 PM PDT by Steelfish
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To: Steelfish
That name is familiar. Lady Scotland was the subject of an FR thread a while back, but I don't recall details. I remember it as not being complimentary to her.
8 posted on 09/16/2009 5:30:18 PM PDT by Ken H
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To: Steelfish

“Last night Lady Scotland denied knowing of her illegal status and fired her immediately. “

Oh sure ;-)


9 posted on 09/16/2009 5:35:10 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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