- Having it away with the taxpayers' money Archived Message
Posted by Mary
on January 14, 2020, 5:46 pm
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Bercow must have learnt some lessons from the members! John Bercow put £1,000 taxi on expenses for journey that could have cost £67 The former Commons speaker spent the eye-watering sum on a taxi from Westminster to Nottingham to deliver a speech in April /.. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/john-bercow-put-1000-taxi-2127911 Salary 2008-2019 https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/130/590x/secondary/john-bercow-salary-8-2052028.jpg?r=15 Plus residence in Speaker's House which was redecorated at great expense. Don't know if he had to pay rent for it. His predecessor, Michael Martin, was even more profligate. 'It seems that the lavish apartments were not quite up to the requirements of her successor, Michael Martin, however, as he spent a further £724,600 on refurbishments and £992,000 on improving security in the garden. During his residence at Speaker's House, Mr Martin had installed a new air-conditioning system, almost £150,000 on furniture and thousands more on artworks.' https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/5972353/MPs-expenses-Speakers-House-has-a-long-history-of-lavish-expenditure.html |
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