David Maddox: Hail! Alex Salmond, King of the Curries
Scotland's First Minister is no stranger to awards. In 2007 he walked off with both the Westminster and Scottish politician of the year trophies.However, few can be less deserved than the one he has just received - Curry Eater of the Year.
This is the man who, after all, is chauffeur driven to his favourite curry houses at the expense of the tax payer and has his driver wait outside until he's finished.
It is uncertain that the the £800 of MP expenses food money he spent whilst Westminster was not even sitting was on curry, but some thought it was on a giant take away from London to his official Edinburgh residence of Bute House.
And Holyrood hacks still fondly remember the excellent curries served up for the media Christmas events at the same residence.
However, his love affair with the subcontinental dish has not always been as firm as it might seem. He once argued on late night TV that haggis was Scotland's national dish instead of curry. He lost, for the first time apparently and was pleased to do so.
And there is a certain irony with the sponsor of this prestigious award - Irn Bru the maker of Scotland's national fizzy drink. In an interview in the Big Issue at Christmas Mr Salmond said he wanted a year's supply of Lucozade (Irn Bru's market rival for student hangover cures) for his festive gift.
Labels: Alex Salmond, Bute House, curry, David Maddox, Irn Bru
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5 Comments:
Of course the award won by Mr Salmond was 'Curry Lover of the Year' - but that doesn't sound quite so demeaning does it? Nice to see the gossip hacks are able to have their cake (or curry) and eat it, grubbing up on freebies at Bute House and then quite literally biting the hand that feeds them by printing this kind of snide commentary.
David,
Do MPs only works when Westminister is sitting? Is there a different allowance to reflect this? In the current system do MPs average such expenses over a year or do they claim expenses on a weekly/monthly basis? If what he's done is as wrong as it is claimed to be I'm surprised that journalists have not asked Salmond to explain this anomaly of claiming during a recess? I've got lots more but that will do for a start!!!
John,
Journalists have asked Mr Salmond and his spin doctors to explain both here in Holyrood and the broadcasters. We're still waiting for an answer apart from saying others are much worse.
David
Oh so you have a quote of Mr Salmond saying, "others are much worse"?
Don't suppose you'll be commenting on Malcolm Bruce having his London flat rewired at a cost of nearly £9000 when a bulb blew? Or how about Russell Brown's £4500 for a bathroom makeover in his rented flat, Adam Ingram's beautiful Perthshire home paid for by...?
Come on David, grow some balls and do some decent work for a change.
David,
Have you got an answer to my other three questions? I really would like to know.
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