tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post6876406303230976980..comments2024-01-11T10:25:57.007+00:00Comments on Labour of Gove: Breaking News: Why On Earth Has Shahid Malik Resigned?Chris Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679067503215414300noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-36843881674774489952009-05-15T22:11:00.000+01:002009-05-15T22:11:00.000+01:00Cameron owns loads of property as does his wifey. ...Cameron owns loads of property as does his wifey. Not quite sure why he needs a second home that's quite so luxurious actually. Isn't that one of the ground rules?<br /><br />The basis of the Telegraph story as reported by the broadcast media seems to be the suggestion that Malik's main house is the one in London. And that doesn't really sound right. <br /><br />That he should be in Dewsbury more seems reasonable to me. They'll have to show that that is not the case if they want to stand that part of the story up. <br /><br />I think the suggestion that he's got a cheap house rent in Dewsbury because of having his office from the same landlord is potentially far more of a problem. <A HREF="http://chrispaul-labouroflove.blogspot.com/2009/05/dewsbury-gate-what-are-telegraph-really.html" REL="nofollow">As I've blogged</A>. But the landlord's solicitor is insisting Malik's house rent is at the market rate.<br /><br />85k doesn't buy a lot of house in Peckham in living memory. Perhaps a wreck needing 150k or 250k spending on it? Would that be it perhaps?Chris Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679067503215414300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-74809206377709034132009-05-15T21:32:00.000+01:002009-05-15T21:32:00.000+01:00given all the things that can be claimed on expens...given all the things that can be claimed on expenses makes you wonder whats left for them to spend their wages on!benchilltorynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38067964.post-22068547247935480952009-05-15T16:08:00.000+01:002009-05-15T16:08:00.000+01:00Its one thing claiming the costs for clearing your...Its one thing claiming the costs for clearing your moat. It is another thing for claiming the costs for clearing a moat which does not exist. Malik falls into that second camp. Cameron owns a £1.5 million house so he can rightly claim that £20k+ cover interest on his mortgage. Malik bought a house in Peckham for £85k. How is it possible that it costs him the full £20k+ to live there?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com