The revelations continue with news that while David Cameron, Osborne and Hague appear to have been reasonable and sane with their expenses, others have not. Cheryl Gillan, Tory MP and Shadow Welsh Secretary was forced to apologise after admitting she had put through dog food on expenses. Mind you, I suspect that her dog may well be more useful for political work than the progeny of some MPs who employ their sons who do little or nothing in return for the public largesse given to them.
“Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley apparently renovated a Tudor thatched cottage using taxpayer’s cash shortly before selling it. Oliver Letwin, chairman of the Conservatives’ policy team, apparently received more than £2,000 to replace a leaking pipe under a tennis court. Meanwhile, shadow Leader of the House Alan Duncan is facing questions for reportedly running up a £4,000 bill on gardening, before being warned by officials that the spending “could be considered excessive”.
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