Afternoon World, this is a grumble but not is not aimed at who you think it might be!
As we all know the whole UK Government scandal has blow over, many people have paid back the money they took to order a duck which had the vocal qualities of Frank Sinatra for a dinner party, but now the time has come for Mr Grumble to cast his misty view on the events.
At the time it was announced that MP Douglas Hogg or “Moat Man” for short had claimed for his beloved moat to be cleaned the whole of the UK joined in uproar, pledging that they no longer have faith in Parliament and some people even vented their anger in worse ways, in some cases people voted BNP! The question that i put to you good people is:
‘What would you have done in the same situation?’
Lets take an example,
I arrive at work one day and am greeted by ‘Moaty’
He has a great big smile on his face and tells me that his moat has be cleaned out, at first i think it is a euphemism but them begin to remember his castle did sport a unclean moat last time i was their feasting on pig hoof’s and chicken heads. He then says,
‘But the best part ‘Grumbly’ it was free!’
‘How’ i exclaim
‘Expenses’ he replies and leaves to see if his package for a portcullis has arrived.
In this situation i can safely say that i would have put everything i could on expenses, the boring things such as light bulbs, meals and the like, but if people around me were getting away with the most extravagant of claims i’m pretty certain i would have tried it too. My thoughts would have quickly turned to a ‘Hot Air Balloon Flight Across London’ which as an MP would help me see and understand London Better (good answer hey!) but i can safely say with no doubt in my mind i would have claimed everything on expenses.
Although it has had a long build up my grumble is targetted towards the British public who all acted discusted at the MP’s behaviour, but i bet at work they have taken a pen or a mouse mat!
So UK just ask yourself, ‘What would you have done in the same situation?’ and write to me below, and if you can honestly say you wouldn’t have claimed on a duck island, fair play to you!
Mr.G