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Tory by-election candidate says she will publish expenses online

Ruth Davidson says by-election must be where politicians begin to restore public's trust in politics.

15 October 2009 11:22 GMT

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Tory by-election candidate says she will publish expenses online

The Conservative's candidate in the Glasgow North East by-election says she will publish details of all her expenses.

Launching her campaign this morning, Ruth Davidson signed a pledge that if elected she would publish details online of all her expenses and to never claim for food furniture or household goods. 

The by-election was called after the then-Speaker Michael Martin became embroiled in the row over MPs expenses at Westminster.

She said: "This must be an election where politicians begin to restore the public's trust in politics. 

I am pledging to be open with my expenses and to fight a clean campaign. I challenge my opponents to do the same."

She also said that she would tackle the big issues of the recession, jobs, local services and crime.

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