Monday, 24 March 2014

Skidder Shorts #2 - MP's Expenses (Labour) - Sandwell

Wealthy Tom Watson still tops the list of Sandwell MP's for expenses.

The figures for 2013-2014 show that the scourge of Eton College, ex-public school boy John Spellar, got by on a modest £12,442.27p whilst Bailey (who he? - Ed) next door and with (presumably) similar travel, office costs etc clocked-up a whopping £23,237,14 according to the IPSA website.

But for more than two Spellars you get one Watson. The would-be London restaurateur, Champagne Tommy, received a mere £27,833.97 from hard-pressed taxpayers.

Why the big difference when they all come from the same small area?

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1 comment:

  1. Ah, that would be Tom 'Ten Bellies' Watson, owner of the 'Gay Hussar' in Soho! - A real 'Champagne Socialist' and valuable Constituency MP he turned out to be!

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