Charlie Hulme
2012-10-19 16:20:48 UTC
http://www.itv.com/news/story/2012-10-19/george-osborne-train-ticket-dispute-first-class/
Chancellor George Osborne did travel in first class on a standard
class ticket today, Virgin Trains told ITV News.
But, said Jim Rowe, a Virgin Trains spokesman, Mr Osborne had no
direct communication with Virgin Trains staff.
An officer from the Metropolitan Police, escorting the
Chancellor, alerted the train manager in advance that Mr Osborne
did not have the correct ticket, Mr Rowe said.
Once on the train, the train manager informed the police officer
that the Chancellor would have to pay an upgrade fare, a request
which Mr Osborne's aide initially refused.
But after asking for a second time, the Chancellor's aide agreed
that the extra £160 would indeed be paid.
Charlie
Chancellor George Osborne did travel in first class on a standard
class ticket today, Virgin Trains told ITV News.
But, said Jim Rowe, a Virgin Trains spokesman, Mr Osborne had no
direct communication with Virgin Trains staff.
An officer from the Metropolitan Police, escorting the
Chancellor, alerted the train manager in advance that Mr Osborne
did not have the correct ticket, Mr Rowe said.
Once on the train, the train manager informed the police officer
that the Chancellor would have to pay an upgrade fare, a request
which Mr Osborne's aide initially refused.
But after asking for a second time, the Chancellor's aide agreed
that the extra £160 would indeed be paid.
Charlie
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