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'The Tories' European election manifesto launch was wrecked yesterday when a senior party figure was caught up in a row over expenses. Struan Stevenson admitted taking advantage of an expenses system that lets members of the European Parliament claim a £180-a-day living allowance. He was identified by a BBC journalist as an MEP who signed in at Brussels to qualify for the allowance, then left the building soon afterwards saying he was heading for his constituency.' Robbie Dinwoodie, Chief Scottish Political Correspondent in the Herald, 30 th April 2004. |
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