Won't happen under Tories: "'People in standard class are totally different"

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Zippy replied

18 February 2010, 23:21
Originally posted by AtW View Post

And he claimed that MPs deserved to be treated like businesspeople and senior public servants and should be allowed to claim for first-class travel between their constituencies and London so they can work."

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...avel-rule.html

On my planet most permie businesspeople stopped getting fully expensed first class travel at the end of the 80's.
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Troll replied

18 February 2010, 22:33
Originally posted by The_Equalizer View Post

I have to agree with the Honourable Member. If I ever get to buy my house in Tunbridge Wells and get a rather nice rate in town no way am I travelling in 3rd. Then again, back in the real world.

It's meant to be a piss poor station for the commute
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The_Equalizer replied

18 February 2010, 22:13
Forgot to add that I once went 1st class from Newport to Paddington using Branson rail. However, it was a complete lie. It was nothing like 1st class. Just the usual with an extra couple of inches foot room.
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The_Equalizer replied

18 February 2010, 22:10
I have to agree with the Honourable Member. If I ever get to buy my house in Tunbridge Wells and get a rather nice rate in town no way am I travelling in 3rd. Then again, back in the real world.
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norrahe replied

18 February 2010, 21:29
Obviously he's never been in first class on the east midlands train which stops at Bedford.

Peace and quiet once the melee have got off there.......
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Troll replied

18 February 2010, 21:20
Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post

I meant why was it in the local rag?

small town news...births,deaths,marriages are newsworthy...if you ever read "Cheshire Life" you'll see what I mean
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Spacecadet replied

18 February 2010, 21:16
Originally posted by Troll View Post

I was surprised

(as local MP he scanned the local rag for people coming of age)

I meant why was it in the local rag?
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Troll replied

18 February 2010, 21:16
Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post

Eh? were they surprised you lived to that age?

I was surprised

(as local MP he scanned the local rag for people coming of age)
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Spacecadet replied

18 February 2010, 21:12
Originally posted by Troll View Post

Leave Sir Nick alone - he had the decency to write me a letter from the commons congratulating me on my 21st when it was featured in the local rag

Eh? were they surprised you lived to that age?
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Troll replied

18 February 2010, 21:07
Leave Sir Nick alone - he had the decency to write me a letter from the commons congratulating me on my 21st when it was featured in the local rag
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AtW replied

18 February 2010, 20:28
Originally posted by NickFitz View Post

Echo... Echo... Echo...
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NickFitz replied

18 February 2010, 20:26
Echo... Echo... Echo...
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AtW started a topic Won't happen under Tories: "'People in standard class are totally different"

18 February 2010, 20:24
Won't happen under Tories: "'People in standard class are totally different"

This would have never happened under Tories:

"Tory grande Sir Nicholas Winterton today claimed that MPs should continue to travel first-class on trains because passengers in standard carriages are 'a totally different type of people'.

In an astonishing outburst, Sir Nicholas said that people travelling on cheaper standard tickets had 'a different outlook on life' and were unlikely to be working or studying during their journey.

And he claimed that MPs deserved to be treated like businesspeople and senior public servants and should be allowed to claim for first-class travel between their constituencies and London so they can work."

More:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...avel-rule.html
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