The whole issue is a testament to poisonous political mischief making - in this case by the Labour Party, although I am quite certain that were the politics reversed there would be no change. It substitutes for rational objective debate.
It is a trivial matter of almost no consequence.
Most in any position of authority will have taken advantage of their position in some way - eg: go home early, extra time taken for lunch, bottle of wine bought on expenses declared as subsistence, days out entertained by customers or suppliers (Ascot, Cricket etc).
I'm sure those in the public sector would protest the "holier than thou" card and properly declared all these things. Having worked in both public and private sectors I doubt this always happens!
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