Ultimate Irony
The foreign secretary, William Hague, has been sharing hotel rooms with 25 year old Christopher Myers, as reported in the Times. Myers, in a £30,000 a year researcher post for the last 18 months, has now resigned after internet allegations over his relationship with Hague. Hague has told all about the struggle of he and his wife to start a family, in an attempt to divert opinion. It could all be innocent, even if naive on Hague’s part.
UK politicians are now in the trail of grief over the expenses scandal. Most will be nervous of making genuine expenses claims. Some, no doubt, will be trying to minimise their claims so that, now that these are more public, they can regain political kudos with their electors.
Could Hague and Myers sharing a hotel room be an attempt to save tax payer’s money on expenses?