The disgrace of greedy British politicians...

The leak of Cabinet members' expenses provides a source of intense new embarrassment to the Prime Minister.

For while these claims are within the existing rules, they suggest a culture where politicians routinely milk the system for the very maximum that they can. It has been clear for some time that this attitude is widespread among MPs; that it should extend to the very highest levels of politics, while perhaps inevitable, is still shocking.

Thus we see how Mr Brown himself claimed £6,577 over 26 months which he paid to his brother for cleaning at his flat. Then when he became Prime Minister and moved into 10 Downing Street, Mr Brown transferred his allowance to his constituency home. More...

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