Friday, June 26, 2009

If only all politicians were as boring as the Dutch

There certainly won't be any screaming headlines and gnashing of teeth as a result of the other Telegraaf's version of expense account fiddling by the political class in Holland:

Porn movies, mortgages and dog food. In Britain, the often outrageous expenses claimed by members of parliament have caused a huge scandal, led to several top resignations and seriously undermined public trust in British politicians.

In the Netherlands so far, a pair of sunglasses, a rented tuxedo and a ticket for a play about dementia are among the most exorbitant expenses uncovered in an investigation by the newspaper De Telegraaf.
Oh to have such boring politicos.

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