£172 On A Journey Of Less Than A Mile.

[tonyav]

Having a commons speaker is expensive isn't it.
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/john-bercow-spent-%C2%A3172-on-a-journey-of-less-than-a-mile-receipts-reveal-costly-travel-arrangements-of-commons-speaker/ar-AAdqelv

[jno]

the same expenses would be incurred if a Tory speaker used the car, or even if he didn't. I can't see a story in this anywhere. Cars and trained drivers are avalable round the clock to cover official business and to avert terror attacks, and so they should be.

[Svejk]

He is a tory speaker.

[jno]

should have said Tory or Labour speaker, or Green Lizard Party speaker for that matter.

Bouncer, don't forget Hague's nightly support of the British brewery industry. Top toper.

[Quizmonster]

Bercow's worth his weight in gold, if for no reason other than the fact that he constantly annoys right-wingers in Parliament and here on AnswerBank. In addition, he's still Speaker despite the Tories' tawdry effort to sideline him a couple of months ago.
After the recent fuss over Alex Salmond's telling a female Tory MP to, "Behave yourself, woman!"...I was delighted to see a few days ago that Bercow told Osborne to, "Sit down, man!" In other words, he used exactly the same language-format.

[agchristie]

/// I was delighted to see a few days ago that Bercow told Osborne to, "Sit down, man!"///

Not just that QM but also that his answers were 'hopelessly long'!!

[Quizmonster]

Hello, Ag; we don't seem to have 'met' for a long time. Nice to see you again.
Yes, I too liked the criticism of the tedious length of the Chancellor's responses.

[agchristie]

Hi QM, true and likewise, good to cross paths again! I did take a three month breather!

[EDDIE51]

Why concentrate on the Speaker? They all do it and the costs are just as high.

[maggiebee]

I really don't care who travelled 0.7 of a mile at a cost of £172 but I still think it's disgusting. I live off less than that for a week despite having worked all my life and still paying tax.

[vulcan42]

I don't know where he was going but it cost nearly 14 pence per yard.

[agchristie]

/// I don't know where he was going but it cost nearly 14 pence per yard///

That's what I like, a measured response ;)

[tonyav]

Could have been more expensive if the speaker had used a rickshaw.
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/rickshaw-driver-charges-%C2%A3206-for-journey-down-oxford-street/ar-AAdthpX

[tonyav]

An off shore account I should think, Bouncer.

[tonyav]

Also I'll bet that he doesn't accept cheques.