Quote Originally Posted by Shetland Don View Post
He’s clearly entirely out of touch with reality and these actions demonstrate the prevailing culture that has become normal for many in contemporary politics. Why the f*** should he feel a sense of entitlement to free designer glasses, accommodation for his son and dresses (he claims are for his wife) on account solely of his position in politics, whilst the rest of us have to fund much more modestly prices versions of these things for ourselves!? He must also be a bit dim, which I didn’t expect.
Whole Westminster bubble out of touch. Heard a Times journalist today saying that the solution was to up politicians pay so they weren’t ‘forced’ to accept these hand outs. Dearie me.

Besides there’s not a salary big enough that would stop these people still accepting freebies.