Is this a hangover from the time of the duck house and moats scandal? She could hardly have been silly enough to continue with something dubious in the same vein, could she?
Party workers were seen down the local market buying one large pail of whitewash, one broom, one rug and a tin of medicinal Brasso, necks for the use of.
It's nice to know that she'll pay back some money and apologise. I tried to do that when I stole some money from my employers. They still sacked me and had me prosecuted.