British Members of Parliament have been forced to disclose the total amount they billed the tax-payer for private travel — some have claimed more than $10,000 for taxis!
Ex-minister Janet Anderson (Lab, Rossendale and Darwen) claimed £16,612 for car travel.
Richard Bacon, the South Norfolk Tory who skewered Charles Clarke, claimed £5.685 for taxis, though his Lib Dem neighbour, Norman Lamb, managed without claiming a single cab fare.
Despite being a heavily-protected terrorist target Tony Blair claimed £202 for mileage, presumably around Sedgefield.
I do not begrudge him the rare freedom to drive his own car, but I do think he might have paid for the treat himself.
David Cameron claimed £1,094 for cabs, but nothing for that bike.
