Mr Smith reads that "A TORY politician has pocketed £60,000 from the controversial free-homes-for-MSPs scheme. And wealthy farmer Alex Johnstone is now charging the public more in rent than he did in mortgage payments. Johnstone made the profit from selling his taxpayer-funded flat in Edinburgh. He is now living in the capital in a rented flat financed with more public cash. "
Is there anyone left who is prepared to defend the Edinburgh Accommodation Allowance Scheme which is operated by MSPs? Having the taxpayer pick up the mortgage costs of an MSP's property is one thing. Selling a home, pocketing the cash and then renting another one is really pushing it.
Time that the Scottish Parliament sorted this out.
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