Starmer to end £40m helicopter contract in break from Sunak era
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/aug/26/starmer-end-40m-vip-private-helicopter-contract-sunak-shapps?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Starmer to end £40m helicopter contract in break from Sunak era
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/aug/26/starmer-end-40m-vip-private-helicopter-contract-sunak-shapps?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Posted by SeeMonkeyDoMonkey
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Break from sunak era?
They have already been caught giving out security passes to their big donors.
After spending years talking about “pay to play politics”
Same way they already reneged on promises not to touch the winter fuel allowance. When they were in opposition Kier himself said the tories would do this and it was wrong.
I’ve never voted Tory. This isn’t a praise of the tories. It’s pointing out the reality of this Labour government.
Can’t believe we were paying £40m for his helicopter when he could get the train most places. He seemed to enjoy his recent (first?) train ride as well
I took a ton of shit on here for saying Sunak took too many helicopters. I trust those critics are angry today that Starmer will be taking less and using other sometimes longer methods of transport.
Same reasons folks take private jets. It’s a necessary evil.
He’s going to regret this when he has to travel anywhere on our roads.
Regardless of the costs and how they may end up being similar.
Id rather our leaders be moving around the country in the same way as the rest of us, so they themselves can first hand see the issues we face.
Great cancelling the contract, but are you going to cancel taking helicopter rides ?