Sentences with phrase «because after the expenses scandal»

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The ironING lady: «Cost - conscious Margaret Thatcher offered to pay for an ironing board for No 10 after becoming PM... She insisted on using her own household items because she feared political enemies might spark an expenses row over refurbishment work... Her prudent attitude is in contrast to MPs» claims for items like moat cleaning that shocked Britain in the expenses scandal in 2009.»