Popes visit??

[R1Geezer]

Cost's us £12m, why don't we just Bill the Vatican?

[sara3]

or we could have flown out a couple of coach loads of "fans" :o)

[sara3]

(not sure if you can fly coach loads, but... !)

[anotheoldgit]

You know this country? Money is no object when it comes to foreigners.

While we still continue to 'tighten our belts'..

[Gromit]

He is only on holiday here AOG, he is not taking up permanent residence.

Geezer, £12million is a drop in the ocean compared with the £££millions Catholic School receive off of the tax payer to perpetuate its myths,

[Jemisa]

Oooooooo!!! It makes me sooo CROSS. GGrrr!!

jem

[Dodger666]

Do other countries bill the UK when the Queen goes on a state visit?

[anotheoldgit]

Gromit

/// He is only on holiday here AOG, he is not taking up permanent residence.///

It's a bl00dy good job at his prices.

[Count-A-Strong]

Fetch me a defibrillator AOG made a funny!

[modeller]

W

[modeller]

Why not send the bill to Tony Blair ? He invited him here .

[boxtops]

I thought I saw something which said the Vatican is paying so much of it but £12m is only our contribution?

[joeluke]

Catholic taxpayers should have to pay for his visit, after all they're the only ones who want to watch the circus

[Dodger666]

"Catholic taxpayers should have to pay for his visit, after all they're the only ones who want to watch the circus"

Good idea joeluke, and then all Church of England taxpayers can pay for the next coronation.

[keyplus90]

George Bush's visit cost more I believe. Did we bill USA?

And the reason was just this,

http://www.bbdo.co.uk/blog/archives/859