Expenses

When our ever so high-minded and principled press have finished with the sordid elements of MP's expenses, no doubt they'll move on to other things we can curl our toes about.

Why would a minister of culture buy that colour curtains with that carpet. Taste, culture, he has none and should resign!

Iain Dale is right (can't find where I think he said it though - maybe I just have a fertile memory!) - a lump sum and no breakdown - it just gives opportunity to the nosy and the prurient.