Home Secretary cheap at the price

I was quite surprised by the general reaction to Jaqui Smith's expenses claims. Surely, from a taxpayer's perspective, it's better to spend a small amount on porn films (and a slightly greater amount on second homes) than the billions that go on, for example, nuclear weapons?

Politicians in the UK have been very muted in their criticism - something to do with people in glass houses, I suspect. Government ministers in particular seem to live by the creed,

Ask not what your country can do for you - ask how you can do your country