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Troughing bastard polticians expenses uncovered by Telegraph

By The Basa ⋅ May 7, 2009 ⋅  Email this post ⋅  Print this post ⋅ Post a comment

So has the leaker got the money up front? The rumoured expense data that has been circulating for a few weeks now is to be released by the Telegraph including:

• Gordon Brown paid Andrew Brown (his brother) an executive, more than £6,000 for “cleaning services” over the course of two years, and reclaimed the money from the taxpayer. He insisted tonight he had done nothing wrong.
• The Prime Minister also claimed twice for the same £153 plumber’s bill – money which he paid back today after the Telegraph pointed out the discrepancy to Downing Street.
• Hazel Blears, the Communities Secretary, claimed money for three different properties in the course of a year, and spent almost £5,000 on furniture in just four months after buying the third property.
• Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary, claimed back twice as much for his council tax as he had actually paid. He later repaid the money and apologised for the error.
• Paul Murphy, the Welsh Secretary, splashed out more than £3,000 on a new hot water system for his second home, explaining in a letter to the parliamentary fees office that his water was too hot.

Update I: Lots and lots of links at the Telegraph

Update II: The Scotsman have finally cottoned on, 4 hours after EdSucks. Ha… Makes you laugh at the dead tree press.

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