Howard's Emperor Complex.

[Matilda]

Mike Carlton has a wonderful piece in today's Herald, detailing the costs
of maintaining the Howards in the style to which they've become
accustomed.

"In all honesty, I have to say we've splashed out a bit on entertaining," confesses Janette, over a cup of Earl Grey tea served in fine Royal Albert "Old Country Roses" china by a butler who glides soundlessly across the shady terrace. Fluffy scones, scrummy chocolate petits fours and wafer-thin cucumber sandwiches complete an old-style English afternoon tea. "Hunting down a dining table was a major drama, but eventually we managed to find a particularly nice one, with chairs for 20 guests, for a very reasonable $82,000," she reveals, popping a hot buttered pikelet into her mouth with a tinkling laugh."

http://www.smh.com.au/news/opinion/kirribilli-nightmare/2007/05/25/1179601668748.html


It's Carlton satire at its best, but take a good look at the figures -
they're real, and they'll make your eyes pop.

[Kaotac]

1. ...

All I can say is 'bloody hell'
That's so disgraceful. Wonder if they'll try to take anything with them when they're evicted.

[PinkUnicorn]

2. Probably

I would love to see the length of the claw marks Janette makes on the carpet as they forcibly drag her from their taxpayer funded hotel.

And definitely check the boot of the car before they go.