Caporegime
Exactly, but everyone else gets a pass, but because it’s Boris, it’s unforgivable corruption. Burn the Witch!
Should a prime minister have personal holidays paid for?
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Soldato
Would any of you turn down a paid for holiday?
Caporegime
In my situation no, but on balance I probably would if I was in Johnson’s position and had his bank balance.
It’s what I’ve been saying, I’m not saying it’s right that people like him get free holidays, but he’s no worse than anyone else for accepting them.
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Seems as though Ross didn’t pay for this holiday.
Johnson likely to be asked some tough questions about this.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...r-New-Year-break-tycoon-says-Oh-no-wasnt.html
Johnson likely to be asked some tough questions about this.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...r-New-Year-break-tycoon-says-Oh-no-wasnt.html
Clearly Boris thought Ross had paid for it, though. I'm surprised that Boris didn't stay at Ross' house: how much is a week's access to the Prime Minister worth?
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He doesn't need a businessman to pay £15k for accommodation - it is a benefit that has a value though, someone has lent him their villa for a holiday and he's declared the notional value of what he'd have had to pay for that on the rental market in the register of member's interests or whatever because it has crossed the threshold for declaring this stuff.
If one of Corbyn's union pals invites him to his flat in Margate for the weekend to go to beach in the rain then eat some beans for tea he's also getting a benefit in kind, but it's probably too low value to need to be declared.
It's hardly Boris fault that he's got rich chums and/or doesn't need to avoid being seen to enjoy a bit of luxury unlike Corbyn (who also has a decent net worth)who wants to play at being the everyday ordinary bloke etc...
By not voting for immoral people like Boris, and Trump in America.
I'm not saying that other politicians are always squeaky clean, but when you vote for people who have a track record like theirs you can't really be surprised when it happens so blatantly.
How much of this is paying for the holiday itself, and how much is paying for the security required for such a person while on holiday?
Securing your PM when they take a trip abroad is sensible and for many more palatable I'd imagine, at least when compared to 'paying' for a holiday in full.
Securing your PM when they take a trip abroad is sensible and for many more palatable I'd imagine, at least when compared to 'paying' for a holiday in full.
None of either, it was just the notional cost of renting the villa if he had rented it... instead someone lent it to him for the holiday.
So basically, Boris went on holiday to a secure location but because he knew the person they waived the cost?
If that is the case I better send an angry letter to the guy that let me borrow his caravan in Seahouses last year when I went on a fishing trip for the gift of a bottle of whisky.
Soldato
Appears to be exactly this. I'm no bojo fan but come on. Pick your battles people
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The story has changed since it was reported yesterday.
My quoted text is what the original story said
My quoted text is what the original story said
Pretty much, I mean I wouldn’t even frame it as “waived the cost” rather just leant him the holiday home and he has to declare it as that’s worth something.
You quoted a snippet of it and it wasn’t the only outlet, read between the lines - the BBC article still initially gives the wrong impression. It was pretty clear what had happened and I commented as such last night.
Caporegime
When it comes that holiday, I was more concerned about his dress sense on it tbh. Blue business shirt tucked into red flowery shorts is a concerning combo.
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I also read that what the house of Lord's are allowed to claim daily in expenses has just passed what people over 25 on universal credit get in an entire month.