£3320 to clean Prescott’s flat
Tory HQ last night berated the "exorbitant" cost - more than £3000 - of deep cleaning John Prescott's former grace-and-favour flat in Whitehall, famous as the scene of his romantic assignations with Tracey Temple, his diary secretary.
Parliamentary answers to Conservative questions revealed the "deep clean" of the former deputy prime minister's two-bedroom flat at Admiralty House cost £3320.
The Tories pointed out this was despite the fact commercial contractors normally charged just £200 to clean such a property when tenants moved out.
They also noted that the cleaning bill was on top of the £173,000 yearly cost to the public purse of the flat.
Parliamentary answers also revealed that refurbishing the flat, now occupied by Lord Malloch-Brown, the Foreign Office minister, cost £1030 for new curtains plus £9322 for a washing machine, tumble dryer, freezer, new taps and repainting the bedrooms, bathroom and corridor.
Eric Pickles, the Shadow Communities Secretary, said: "John Prescott left behind a shambles in Whitehall. Now, we discover his grace and favour flat could have done with a liberal dose of
Shake And Vac' and, as usual, he is expecting the long-
suffering taxpayer to clean up after him.
"Serious questions must be asked about the growing cost of these luxury government flats left empty for long periods of time.
"And an answer is needed to one of the greatest political mysteries of all time: why does Gordon Brown's crony, Lord Malloch-Brown, need one?"
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Posted by: Los Angeles, Edinburgh on 12:05am Fri 7 Mar 08
[quote]Tory HQ last night berated the "exorbitant" cost - more than £3000 - of deep cleaning John Prescott's former grace-and-favour flat in Whitehall,[/quote] Seems a reasonable cost to me, given all the stains and grease marks to be removed.
Tory HQ last night berated the "exorbitant" cost - more than £3000 - of deep cleaning John Prescott's former grace-and-favour flat in Whitehall,
Seems a reasonable cost to me, given all the stains and grease marks to be removed.
Posted by: Jwil, Lanarkshire on 12:13am Fri 7 Mar 08
Filthy B****r.
Posted by: Wullie, Aberdeen on 1:09am Fri 7 Mar 08
''£3320 to clean Prescott’s flat''
Maybe the money was spent on washing the bed sheets.Him and his wife having sex must be like a couple of hippos mating.
''£3320 to clean Prescott’s flat''
Maybe the money was spent on washing the bed sheets.Him and his wife having sex must be like a couple of hippos mating.
Posted by: wisnaeme, wisnae there on 1:54am Fri 7 Mar 08
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[bold]That's the problem with owners of snouts !![/bold]
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That's the problem with owners of snouts !!
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Posted by: Murray, British Columbia Canada on 3:54am Fri 7 Mar 08
Does an itemised list of the cleaning processes exist? Who cleaned the place? A firm friendly to the government [party]?
And the answer to Pickles' question is in the question: "crony" says it all.
Does an itemised list of the cleaning processes exist? Who cleaned the place? A firm friendly to the government ?
And the answer to Pickles' question is in the question: "crony" says it all.
Posted by: Old school, Ayrshire on 4:45am Fri 7 Mar 08
Hardly what you would expect from a ex steward in the Merchant service. Glad he was never my steward, how the other half live eh! At the end of the day breeding shows.
Hardly what you would expect from a ex steward in the Merchant service. Glad he was never my steward, how the other half live eh! At the end of the day breeding shows.
Posted by: Donald Anderson, glasgow on 6:10am Fri 7 Mar 08
What would it cost to clean up the whole Labour Party?
Nothing. Just clear them out at the next election.
What would it cost to clean up the whole Labour Party?
Nothing. Just clear them out at the next election.
Posted by: Donald Anderson, glasgow on 6:11am Fri 7 Mar 08
What would it cost to clean up the whole Labour Party?
Nothing. Just clear them out at the next election.
What would it cost to clean up the whole Labour Party?
Nothing. Just clear them out at the next election.
Posted by: David Alexander on 7:16am Fri 7 Mar 08
Just wait until they start on the New Labour stables.
Just wait until they start on the New Labour stables.
Posted by: dws on 8:20am Fri 7 Mar 08
It's a pity the Late Johnny Morris wasn't still here. He'd have swept it out for a fraction of the cost.
Altogether -De de dede de de, de de dede de de....
It's a pity the Late Johnny Morris wasn't still here. He'd have swept it out for a fraction of the cost.
Altogether -De de dede de de, de de dede de de....
Posted by: spagan, heisker, scotland on 8:28am Fri 7 Mar 08
I think that this may show politicians in a bad light. But what in the world is a "Lord Malloch-Brown"???
Sounds like it might win a prize at Crufts this weekend! If the owner (a Mr Brown) can keep its nose out of the doggy bag.
I think that this may show politicians in a bad light. But what in the world is a "Lord Malloch-Brown"???
Sounds like it might win a prize at Crufts this weekend! If the owner (a Mr Brown) can keep its nose out of the doggy bag.
Posted by: Jimmy the Pie, Orkney on 10:04am Fri 7 Mar 08
Quite cheap really when you consider the cost of hiring a bulldozer, 20 skips and 30 illegal immigrants!
Quite cheap really when you consider the cost of hiring a bulldozer, 20 skips and 30 illegal immigrants!
Posted by: Toophingers, Bellshill. on 10:44am Fri 7 Mar 08
[quote][bold]Jimmy the Pie[/bold] wrote:
Quite cheap really when you consider the cost of hiring a bulldozer, 20 skips and 30 illegal immigrants![/quote] Plus more skips for his old Jags,a score of complete hardly used croquet sets and Tony Blair's cast offs.
Jimmy the Pie wrote:
Quite cheap really when you consider the cost of hiring a bulldozer, 20 skips and 30 illegal immigrants!
Plus more skips for his old Jags,a score of complete hardly used croquet sets and Tony Blair's cast offs.
Posted by: preddo53, leeds on 2:25pm Fri 7 Mar 08
It's because swill stains are hard to get out.
It's because swill stains are hard to get out.
Posted by: George Laird, Glasgow on 3:55pm Fri 7 Mar 08
Dear All
Given that Prescott allegedly had s.e.x with Tracey Temple in that flat, it is appropriate that the flat was deep cleaned.
Health and safety.
Imagine poor old Malloch-Brown gets up in the middle of the night to go to the toilet and stands on something "Squidgy" under foot!
He could go himself an injury!
Deep cleaning is absolutely essential when wiping up other people's juices et al!
Hopefully Prescott never left any logs on the floor!
Yours sincerely
George Laird
The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow University
Dear All
Given that Prescott allegedly had s.e.x with Tracey Temple in that flat, it is appropriate that the flat was deep cleaned.
Health and safety.
Imagine poor old Malloch-Brown gets up in the middle of the night to go to the toilet and stands on something "Squidgy" under foot!
He could go himself an injury!
Deep cleaning is absolutely essential when wiping up other people's juices et al!
Hopefully Prescott never left any logs on the floor!
Yours sincerely
George Laird
The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow University
Posted by: Rab The Man, Was My Uncle on 7:23pm Fri 7 Mar 08
£3 Grand -odds to get rid of the stench of Prescott and labour???
Where do I send the dosh..........a total bargain to be rid of this fat ignorant parasitic barsteward...for such he was, and remains !!!
£3 Grand -odds to get rid of the stench of Prescott and labour???
Where do I send the dosh..........a total bargain to be rid of this fat ignorant parasitic barsteward...for such he was, and remains !!!
Posted by: highlander45, Highlands on 7:50pm Fri 7 Mar 08
Parliamentary answers also revealed that refurbishing the flat, now occupied by Lord Malloch-Brown, the Foreign Office minister, cost £1030 for new curtains plus £9322 for a washing machine, tumble dryer, freezer, new taps and repainting the bedrooms, bathroom and corridor.
taking the p1ss i think!!!!!
Parliamentary answers also revealed that refurbishing the flat, now occupied by Lord Malloch-Brown, the Foreign Office minister, cost £1030 for new curtains plus £9322 for a washing machine, tumble dryer, freezer, new taps and repainting the bedrooms, bathroom and corridor.
taking the p1ss i think!!!!!
Posted by: Politically-incorrec
t Man, Glasgow on 8:57pm Fri 7 Mar 08
[quote]They also noted that the cleaning bill was on top of the £173,000 yearly cost to the public purse of the flat.[/quote]
You could have a suite at the Ritz and have a complimentary BJ night and day for a fraction of that!!
What in the name of the wee man are we paying £173,000 a year for to service a property that we already own?
They also noted that the cleaning bill was on top of the £173,000 yearly cost to the public purse of the flat.
You could have a suite at the Ritz and have a complimentary BJ night and day for a fraction of that!!
What in the name of the wee man are we paying £173,000 a year for to service a property that we already own?
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