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...While Prescott's outrage isn't surprising, it may serve a purpose beyond releasing steam. Following the Daily Telegraph's monthlong series on British parliamentarians' use of taxpayer money to pay off personal expenses - from building a duck pond to cleaning a moat - the political classes may sense an opportunity to turn the tables on the British press and thereby redeem themselves, at least a bit. (See the top 10 most outrageous British expense claims...
...London Taxpayers to Parliament: We Are Not Amused Dozens of British lawmakers are facing scrutiny over leaked expense-report claims ranging from home mortgages to moat (yes, moat) maintenance. While most claims are within legal limits, their dizzying scale has sparked an outcry. Among the offenders...
DOUGLAS HOGG As Agriculture Secretary, Hogg put in for $3,000 for a moat at his estate and $22,000 for home services. He says he didn't want taxpayers to foot the moat bill...
...locals, you can retreat into the cool, moist refuges of the ancient stone homes, most with walls so thick that air-conditioning becomes redundant. One of my favorite places to chill: Getsemani, the tiny European-style section of the Old Town - once the poor neighborhood just across the moat but now the cool Greenwich Village-style area of the city. Getting around the Old Town is a cinch; cabs cost about 5,000 pesos ($2.50) anywhere within the walls...
...them had served as locations for the film version of West Side Story. When you consider that the Jets and the Sharks used to flash their switchblades not far from where the Metropolitan Opera now stands, it's amazing that the island of culture didn't come with a moat and a drawbridge. (See 10 Things to Do in 24 Hours in New York City...