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In the spring of 2009, Gordon Brown was Prime Minister, the UK was sliding into recession, Poker Face by Lady Gaga was on the radio everywhere, and unbeknownst to anyone else, a small group of journalists at the Telegraph had taken delivery of a hard drive.   On this drive were the expense claims for every single MP in the UK -- PDFs of over a million forms, utility bills, and receipts. Lots of receipts.   And lurking within these receipts was the biggest parliamentary scandal that had hit Westminster in two hundred years.   This is the story of how that scandal came to light - and what it might tell us about Britain in 2019.   Launching in May. Subscribe now.
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