Our favourite political expenses scandals

Seminal political satire early in its third season ThicknessNew minister Nicola Murray meets intimidating head of communications Malcolm Tucker on her first day at the Department for Social Affairs and Citizenship and is berated for her choice of president:

tucker: Is this your chair?

Murray: Oh my god yes, isn’t it lovely? There is lumbar support.

tucker: Throw it away. People don’t like politicians to be comfortable. They don’t like having expenses.