Margaret Thatcher claims £535,000 for ex-PM duties
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Margaret Thatcher claims £535,000 for ex-PM duties
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Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has claimed £535,000 of taxpayers' money over the last five years, government records have shown.
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Others to benefit have been her successor John Major, paid £490,000 in the last five years, and Tony Blair.
In 2008-9, Mr Blair claimed £169,076 - more than his Downing Street salary.
Since leaving office, Mr Blair, who ran the country for a decade from 1997, has claimed just under £273,000.
The system was set up by John Major in 1991, after one year in office, to reward former prime ministers for work including answering letters and attending public events.
In the past five years, the three former number 10 incumbents have cost the taxpayer in total more than £1.7m in public duty allowances.
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Gobsmacked is an understatement..
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28-10-2011, 05:33
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Re: Margaret Thatcher claims £535,000 for ex-PM duties
Absolutely shocking. 
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28-10-2011, 08:43
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Re: Margaret Thatcher claims £535,000 for ex-PM duties
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In the past five years, the three former number 10 incumbents have cost the taxpayer in total more than £1.7m in public duty allowances.
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Well, considering how much they cost the country when in power, I'm actually up for helping to foot this bill, provided they promise never to run for office again..
In fact, any chance we can get the current liability removed and signed up for something similar, while we can still afford to?
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28-10-2011, 09:28
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Re: Margaret Thatcher claims £535,000 for ex-PM duties
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I take it you mean that for all of them ??
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28-10-2011, 09:30
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Re: Margaret Thatcher claims £535,000 for ex-PM duties
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I take it you mean that for all of them ??
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Of course. 
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28-10-2011, 19:12
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Re: Margaret Thatcher claims £535,000 for ex-PM duties
No wonder thatcher is always attending events when almost dead, she gets paid for it.
This is truly shocking especially from thatcher as she was an advocate of trimming costs.
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28-10-2011, 19:33
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Re: Margaret Thatcher claims £535,000 for ex-PM duties
They probably make a fortune in appearance money as well.
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28-10-2011, 19:39
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Re: Margaret Thatcher claims £535,000 for ex-PM duties
Blair definitely, Major perhaps, Thatcher, erm no.....
I wonder if that money includes security costs?
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28-10-2011, 19:40
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Re: Margaret Thatcher claims £535,000 for ex-PM duties
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No wonder thatcher is always attending events when almost dead.
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Can only hope 
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28-10-2011, 19:42
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Re: Margaret Thatcher claims £535,000 for ex-PM duties
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Blair definitely, Major perhaps, Thatcher, erm no.....
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You sure about that. 
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Yes... link
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Re: Margaret Thatcher claims £535,000 for ex-PM duties
Don't forget. We're all in it together.
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Re: Margaret Thatcher claims £535,000 for ex-PM duties
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Not in the last year or so but before that well that is open to debate.
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Re: Margaret Thatcher claims £535,000 for ex-PM duties
Well I think we should ask what were the expensive for first.
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Re: Margaret Thatcher claims £535,000 for ex-PM duties
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Well thats what politicians of all parties tell us but trouble is that saying it is one thing for politicians but doing it is another kettle of fish altogether.
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