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TwilitSky t1_ixepx4q wrote

Yeah because they get as many free meals and parties as they want for their vote and don't give a fuck about their staff having a good time.

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Freexscsa t1_ixepe81 wrote

Wasn't one of the issues with Boris he hid a Christmas party during lockdown?

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DeNoodle t1_ixex4r7 wrote

I think the key to that row was the during lockdown part. More of a "Rules for thee, but not for me" situation than a, "you spent what on what!?" situation.

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DeNoodle t1_ixewjb9 wrote

How much can this really cost? Office moral is actually a thing.

This is just an easy way to keeping up the appearance of austerity.

I wouldn't put it past the strategists to have staged the whole thing by a faceless, back-of-the-house group so the MPs could look good blustering about it.

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No_more_hiding t1_ixfbmcw wrote

I worked in the public sector for several years. Christmas celebrations etc always had to be self-funded. We didn't even get milk, tea or coffee provided, we had to bring our own.

Quite right too, tax payers shouldn't foot the bill for it, it's not like MPs can't afford to pay for their own Christmas meal.

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boatmagee t1_ixg6m5z wrote

Only because it would be political suicide given the current climate.

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