Today Gordon Brown has admitted that trousers donated to him by property developer Sarah Beeny through middleman Kevin McCloud were “completely unacceptable” and would be returned.
He told a crowd of reporters that he had “no knowledge” of more than six pairs of Marks and Spencer’s trousers from Beeney, which could “not be justified”.
“The Trousers were not lawfully declared and so will be retuned”
Harriet Harman has also pledged to return a cheap skirt from Primark that she received “in good faith” for her leadership bid.
Peter Watt Labours general secretary was forced to resign on Monday after it emerged that Beeny had been donating trousers to the party for several years and still had all the receipts.
At the press briefing Mr Brown had reported that the practice had been going on “for some years” – but he was first told about it on Saturday evening, honest.
Once all the information had been brought to his attention Mr Watt’s resignation was “a necessary first step” but the party would find other scapegoats soon
Mr Brown said that he had appointed retired Grangehill Headmistress Mrs McClusky and the former Bishop of Oxford “as everyone can trust the clergy” to advise on any changes needed in regards to party donations.
Meanwhile Labour Lord Whitty will draw a picture of what happened as he just got a new set of crayons.
Mr Brown said a pair of black trousers from Beeny had been offered to his own leadership campaign, but he had rejected them as they were not from a list of his preferred trouser retailers.
Acting Liberal Democrat leader Vince….something or other said that “an enormous can of worms had been opened up” but no one was really listening.
David Cameron this year’s Conservative leader said that the government was now “Indifferent to the law” and called for an immediate general election to ensure his career.
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