Public 'may fund Blair security'

mkpdavies · 18-08-2006, 03:41 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/5260942.stm

Quote:

The security bill for Tony Blair to attend political events could be met by taxpayers instead of Labour, the chair of the party's governing body has said.
Labour - which has an operating deficit of £14.5m - receives a grant to cover policing at its annual conference.

However, it must dip into its own budget for security at other times.

The prime minister's status meant costs were "formidable" so a change in procedure was being considered, Sir Jeremy Beecham told Guardian Unlimited.

"If the prime minister attends [events], naturally there is a lot of security and there is no funding," he said.

"That makes a big difference in the running of party events.

"I think it might be something we might ask for," he said, referring to submissions being prepared for Sir Hayden Phillips, who was appointed by Mr Blair to review political funding.

These boys really do know how to take the ****.

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