The people’s Prime Minister keeps firmly to economy
EVER since Labour came to power the Blair family holidays have provoked controversy over destination, cost and even choice of host. The Prime Minister, who is staying at Sir Cliff Richards’s £3 million mansion in Barbados, is taking no chances of a repetition.
First, Downing Street pre-empted any charge of freeloading by announcing a donation to charity. Now it can be disclosed that Mr Blair, Cherie, children and mother-in-law flew economy class to Bridgetown. BA made no offer of an upgrade and cabin crew were astonished to discover the Prime Minister seated at the back of the plane with Leo on his knee.
The stewards whispered that they had found room for Mr Blair closer to first