PM says it would 'cost the taxpayer a fortune' if he didn't accept free Arsenal tickets - eviltoast
  • pgp@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    Because it’s absolutely essential that he’s present for the match, right?

    • Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee
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      2 months ago

      Asking people to give up their lives, hobbies, and anything that brings them joy when they go into politics isn’t the way to get quality candidates.

      • radicalautonomy@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        No one’s saying he can’t go to the game. He just can’t take free expensive tickets as political favors or have enhanced security on the government’s dime and not be called the fuck out about it. He can buy his own tickets and hire his own bodyguards if he wants to, he’s a big boy.

      • Zorque@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        Not going to a football match doesn’t mean you have to give up everything that makes you happy.

        If that’s literally the only thing that’d make him happy, he’s got much bigger problems in life.

    • Susaga@sh.itjust.works
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      2 months ago

      He’s an Arsenal fan. Asking him not to watch them play is just unrealistic.