Downing street redecorating
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towny44
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Downing street redecorating
Is it just me or does anyone else not care who pays Carrie's decorating bill, just as long it's not the taxpayer.
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oldbluefox
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Re: Downing street redecorating
These are wealthy people and I agree, just as long as it's not the taxpayer does it matter how much it costs or even that they're decorating.
Wasn't it Bercow who did spend thousands on wallpaper at taxpayers expense to decorate his Westminster pad?
Wasn't it Bercow who did spend thousands on wallpaper at taxpayers expense to decorate his Westminster pad?
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david63
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Re: Downing street redecorating
At the end of the day this is a "council house" and with all council houses the occupant is responsible for its internal upkeep.
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Stephen
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Re: Downing street redecorating
My heart bleeds for them. He should’ve kept a closer eye on her spending.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/p ... 10161.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/p ... 10161.html
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allatc
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Re: Downing street redecorating
Absolutely right. What's all the fuss about.towny44 wrote: 06 Mar 2021, 13:25Is it just me or does anyone else not care who pays Carrie's decorating bill, just as long it's not the taxpayer.
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Manoverboard
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Re: Downing street redecorating
They're doing up our pad next 
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Mervyn and Trish
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Re: Downing street redecorating
I've got half a tin of left over magnolia emulsion you can have if it helps keep the cost down.
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Stephen
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Re: Downing street redecorating
Can you still get wood chip paper and polystyrene ceiling tiles
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Re: Downing street redecorating
Hmmmoldbluefox wrote: 06 Mar 2021, 14:11These are wealthy people and I agree, just as long as it's not the taxpayer does it matter how much it costs or even that they're decorating.
Wasn't it Bercow who did spend thousands on wallpaper at taxpayers expense to decorate his Westminster pad?
quid pro quo, the status quo ????
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Manoverboard
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Re: Downing street redecorating
Good grief, of course not ... blown vinyl in lime green is all the rage now
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oldbluefox
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Manoverboard
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Re: Downing street redecorating
It looks great with the mauve blinds 
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oldbluefox
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Re: Downing street redecorating
Must use the same interior decorator as the one who dreamt up the set on Morning Live. Looks like my granny's front room.
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