11 July 2014

Look after the pennies ...

Look, I suppose they need the money.  The Telegraph reports:
One Cabinet minister has claimed the cost of paying for an 11p ruler on his expenses.
Kenneth Clarke, the Cabinet Office minister, charged the taxpayer for an 11p ruler, according to the latest release of MPs’ expenses claims.
Vince Cable, the Business Secretary, was found to have claimed 43p for scissors.
David Cameron, the Prime Minister, claimed the cost of a £4.68 glue stick and 8p for a box of clips.
Latest figures for MPs expenses revealed some of Britain’s most senior politicians, are repeatedly submitting claims for trivial items.

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