Crosswords1 min ago
Ed Milliband's Presidential-Style Entourage Trip To Israel And West Bank.
44 Answers
http://
£20,000 of public money taking a 12-strong delegation on jolly to Israel and West Bank, money well spent?
But apart from that can anyone tell me why these Party leaders have to take their spouses along with them? it is them who are elected not their other halves.
Business men or women don't take their partners when on business trips and neither do the armed forces when they are away for six months.
£20,000 of public money taking a 12-strong delegation on jolly to Israel and West Bank, money well spent?
But apart from that can anyone tell me why these Party leaders have to take their spouses along with them? it is them who are elected not their other halves.
Business men or women don't take their partners when on business trips and neither do the armed forces when they are away for six months.
Answers
Best Answer
No best answer has yet been selected by anotheoldgit. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.
For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.
-- answer removed --
-- answer removed --
-- answer removed --
Leader of the Opposition gets £140K. How they spend it is up to them. If they want to spend £20K (not sure I believe that figure) on flying Labour Party officials to Israel, then that is up to them.
When Cameron was in Opposition, he received a similar amount, and always spent it.
A none story designed to portray Miliband as out of touch. Sadly, the more gullible ABers have fallen for it.
When Cameron was in Opposition, he received a similar amount, and always spent it.
A none story designed to portray Miliband as out of touch. Sadly, the more gullible ABers have fallen for it.
Gromit
/// It's one of those upside down Daily Mail reports where they put the most important line at the bottom instead of the top. ///
// 'All those from Labour on the trip were funded from the leader’s office in the normal way.’ //
It's one of those Labour supporters tricks to leave out the paragraphs proceeding Milliband's office's lame excuses.
*** In contrast, Tory sources claim that when David Cameron was Opposition leader, he often used to travel with no more than three or four aides. ***
Milliband took 10 aides plus his wife, another prime example of Labour's overspending.
*** Foreign trips such as this are usually paid for with so-called ‘Short Money’ – the annual taxpayer-funded subsidy given to Labour to carry out its Opposition duties. ***
*** Mr Miliband’s office said last night: ‘This was a big and important trip and an appropriate number of people were on it. ***
/// It's one of those upside down Daily Mail reports where they put the most important line at the bottom instead of the top. ///
// 'All those from Labour on the trip were funded from the leader’s office in the normal way.’ //
It's one of those Labour supporters tricks to leave out the paragraphs proceeding Milliband's office's lame excuses.
*** In contrast, Tory sources claim that when David Cameron was Opposition leader, he often used to travel with no more than three or four aides. ***
Milliband took 10 aides plus his wife, another prime example of Labour's overspending.
*** Foreign trips such as this are usually paid for with so-called ‘Short Money’ – the annual taxpayer-funded subsidy given to Labour to carry out its Opposition duties. ***
*** Mr Miliband’s office said last night: ‘This was a big and important trip and an appropriate number of people were on it. ***
Gromit
Don't insult me or the thread, just because this highlights Labour's inability to spend money wisely.
/// The Leader of the Opposition is paid £140K a year. When Cameron had that job he spent £140K. How they spend it is up to them. ///
That is exactly the point, Labour councils are also given a certain amount of money from the Government, it is how they choose to spend that money that they fail in many ways to do.
And yes it is my business along with all the other taxpayers in this country how their money is spent.
Don't insult me or the thread, just because this highlights Labour's inability to spend money wisely.
/// The Leader of the Opposition is paid £140K a year. When Cameron had that job he spent £140K. How they spend it is up to them. ///
That is exactly the point, Labour councils are also given a certain amount of money from the Government, it is how they choose to spend that money that they fail in many ways to do.
And yes it is my business along with all the other taxpayers in this country how their money is spent.
AOG
Local councils are elected. This is a democracy. If they do not spend their money wisely they will be removed from power by the electorate. How councils spend their money is influenced by the local voters.
Miliband (and all previous Leaders of the Opposition) has been given a budget to run their office. As long as he doesn't exceed that budget, then he is acting properly and dilligently. It is rather patronising of you and the Daily Mail to tell him how to run his affairs. His party has led in the polls for over 3 years, so it could be said he doesn't really need to listen to your advice.
Local councils are elected. This is a democracy. If they do not spend their money wisely they will be removed from power by the electorate. How councils spend their money is influenced by the local voters.
Miliband (and all previous Leaders of the Opposition) has been given a budget to run their office. As long as he doesn't exceed that budget, then he is acting properly and dilligently. It is rather patronising of you and the Daily Mail to tell him how to run his affairs. His party has led in the polls for over 3 years, so it could be said he doesn't really need to listen to your advice.
Related Questions
Sorry, we can't find any related questions. Try using the search bar at the top of the page to search for some keywords, or choose a topic and submit your own question.