From caravanning to round the world trips at tax payers expense

[Dom Tuk]

New Labour at its best.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles /news/news.html?in_article_id=415215&in_page_i d=1770

They will do their best to keep out of trouble this lot. Do you like the way your taxes are being spent by this motley crew.

[sp1814]

Eight world trips and she didn't think to bring an iron along?

[eyeshade]

She's got to have someone carry her hearing aid, piles cream, glass of water for her dentures and thermo blanket surely? Doesn't everyone?

[jno]

he's 79? I don't wonder she doesn't want to leave him home alone. But the story is not specific about whether there are rules and if so whether they've been broken.

But put the story into reverse, Dom Tuk: if it was John Prescott, don't you think it would be a damn good idea for his wife to go with him so he doesn't disgrace himself with the staff?