Well — 

Because while they're banging on about who bought what pet food on expenses...

Mmm — but it's not just pet food, Laura...It's the sort of not paying capital gains, or stamp tax, or any other kind of tax...And the claiming for mortgages that don't exist...And — I don't want to mention moats...

But — that's my whole point! It's hardly even a moat. Not by "moat" standards. 

Isn't it?

NO!

Oh.

Meanwhile, as I said to Robert, and Robert said to me — our democracy is crumbling. The BNP is knocking at the door. And when push comes to shove — what's it all about? Some silly member for somewhere putting in a receipt for Tampax when he shouldn't...

Except it wasn't just Tampax-

Of course. But people just don't understand. 

Well —  

If you compare how much Robert gets paid, you know, to a GP or something. A bloody GP! 

Before or after expenses? 

People have no idea how hard these MPs work. No idea how dedicated these guys are to the public good.

Long holidays...

Robert's working ten-to-15 hours a day.

So he says.

Why the hell shouldn't he be rewarded for it? Why the hell shouldn't he claim a few things?

Yes but — 

It's one of the perks of the job. Deselection, my foot. Take away our expenses, chum — I said to Robert — we'll deselect ourselves, thank you very much. Because without the perks —  

Oh dear...

What the bloody hell's the point?