THE TORY PHILOSOPHY OF "I'M ALRIGHT JACK"

Of course we should make it clear that he is entitled to claim for his kids to travel. Somehow along the way this became part of the deal for politicians, along with all the other perks. And in his case it must add another the equivalent of somewhere in the region of £16,000 to his already highly inflated salary. 

No wonder the photograph shows the beginnings of an Eric Pickles chin, living off the fat of the land.

And he supports throwing people out of their homes if they can't afford to pay the extra because they have a spare bedroom, even if it's not a spare bedroom at all.

How his sort can live with themselves is beyond me.