Traditional Unionist Voice leader Jim Allister responding to the public outrage over politicans expenses has said public trust in politicians had been "rocked to its core". 

Commenting on the issue he said "In Northern Ireland the added dimensions of double-jobbing and family-dynasty building, has added to the public contempt"

Empathizing with the struggle of ordinary citizens Mr. Allister hit the nail on the head, for it can not be acceptable as Northern Ireland unemployment marches towards 50,000 with no sign of either the First or Deputy First Minister re-routing it, for Peter Robinson to hold or have held the following jobs:

First Minister
DUP Party Leader
MP
MLA
Directorship - Glenveagh Ltd
Shareholder in Union Arch - property development
Former Member of Hanwood Trust
Former Member of Tullycarnet Trust
Former Member of Castlereagh Council, 
whilst his wife Iris is employed as:

Councillor on Castlereagh Council
MP
MLA
Chairperson of the Assembly Health Committee

Mr. Allister's conciliatory comments are in stark contrast to that of the First Minister who like the Speaker of the House of Commons appears out of step with the public mood. His comments about some people only being happy if MP's are staving and on park benches beggared belief.

This Expense scandal could be the best thing to have happened to Northern Ireland for it has angered people enough to change voting habits, based not only on this issue but also on issues such as being able to hold more than one full time job and employing your relatives, for whether salaried or un-salaried, expensed or un-expensed, an MP should be a full time job and the Democratic Unionist Party have more to explain on how individuals within it are able to hold down all these full time jobs simultaneously.