oops not too clever Team George

[vetran]

BBC News - George Osborne 'forced to pay £160 first class train upgrade'

for goodness sakes he is a millionaire.

[d000hg]

How come his aide and police guard didn't have to upgrade also?

I thought there was a story a while ago that said all MPs had to travel standard class now?

[MarillionFan]

Oh dear Virgin, you're not going to win that rebid now/

[gingerjedi]

He could have moved and sat with 'the plebs'.

[SueEllen]

for goodness sakes he is a millionaire.

That's why he is one -

Do YOU know who I AM?

[NickFitz]

"A crowd of journalists and photographers, who have been following the story on Twitter, gathered at Euston in the hope of quizzing the chancellor about the incident."

A useful lesson for politicians and other so-called celebrities: if you or your "people" act like arrogant dicks, the whole world might know about it before you've even made it home

[escapeUK]

for goodness sakes he is a millionaire.

For goodness sake, all his transport is paid for by us.

"Chancellor! Is it true you tried to save the tax payer some money?"

"No of course not silly! hahaha!"

[NickFitz]

For goodness sake, all his transport is paid for by us.

"Chancellor! Is it true you tried to save the tax payer some money?"

"No of course not silly! hahaha!"

Umm, did you actually read the story? He tried to sit in First Class with a Standard Class ticket, which is of course a criminal offence. His aide then tried to argue that he shouldn't have to pay the upgrade fare of £160 because he "cannot possibly move and sit in Standard". That's not economising, it's fare-dodging and then trying to justify it by arrogantly claiming special entitlement.

And he paid the £160, so he saved jack tulip. If he wanted to save the tax payer some money, all he had to do was get up, walk to the next carriage, and sit down again.

[escapeUK]

Umm, did you actually read the story? He tried to sit in First Class with a Standard Class ticket, which is of course a criminal offence. His aide then tried to argue that he shouldn't have to pay the upgrade fare of £160 because he "cannot possibly move and sit in Standard". That's not economising, it's fare-dodging and then trying to justify it by arrogantly claiming special entitlement.

And he paid the £160, so he saved jack tulip. If he wanted to save the tax payer some money, all he had to do was get up, walk to the next carriage, and sit down again.

Umm, did you read what I put? How can you fare dodge something that is paid for by someone else ie the tax payer. And btw its not a criminal offence, anyone can sit in 1st class and simple pay the upgrade cost, which is what they offered him to do. Im offended by what you put and Ive called the police.

And of course he cant move to steerage, I wouldnt myself.

[NickFitz]

Umm, did you read what I put? How can you fare dodge something that is paid for by someone else ie the tax payer. And btw its not a criminal offence, anyone can sit in 1st class and simple pay the upgrade cost, which is what they offered him to do. Im offended by what you put and Ive called the police.

And of course he cant move to steerage, I wouldnt myself.

None of that makes any sense.