Nick Clegg has been granted an expenses allowance worth up to £115,000 a year that was previously only awarded to former prime ministers, it has emerged.
Hmm.
A Cabinet Office spokesperson said: “It was agreed Mr Clegg should be paid [the allowance] for a short period after leaving office to help with some of the necessary costs and secretariat support associated with being in such a senior position in public life.”
Naah. Claim it back from him.
Compo for not getting that EU commissioner gig.
Claim it back from the EU.
“Per annum”, please: this is Annoy a Gormless Civil Servant Week.
dearieme: good job. Rident stolidi verba latina.