All over Twitter that George Osborne has been gripped on a train for having a standard class ticket, but insisting he must be allowed to sit in 1st:
Rachel Townsend @RachTownsendITV
Very interesting train journey to Euston Chancellor George Osborne just got on at Wilmslow with a STANDARD ticket and he has sat in FIRST
Rachel Townsend @RachTownsendITV
CLASS. His aide tells ticket collector he cannot possibly move and sit with the likes of us in standard class and requests he is allowed to
Rachel Townsend @RachTownsendITV
remain in First Class. Ticket collector refuses#standoff
Rachel Townsend @RachTownsendITV
£160 for First Class upgrade... aide says no!
Rachel Townsend @RachTownsendITV
My updates may slow down - I remain in standard and no sign of George. Has he paid the upgrade?#getGeorgeinstandard
Rachel Townsend @RachTownsendITV
Breaking news: George Osborne pays £160 to stay in first class!
Rachel Townsend @RachTownsendITV
See the first picture of George enjoying First Class....www.itv.com/Granada
Rachel Townsend
Very interesting train journey to Euston Chancellor George Osborne just got on at Wilmslow with a STANDARD ticket and he has sat in FIRST
Rachel Townsend
CLASS. His aide tells ticket collector he cannot possibly move and sit with the likes of us in standard class and requests he is allowed to
Rachel Townsend
remain in First Class. Ticket collector refuses
Rachel Townsend
£160 for First Class upgrade... aide says no!
Rachel Townsend
My updates may slow down - I remain in standard and no sign of George. Has he paid the upgrade?
Rachel Townsend
Breaking news: George Osborne pays £160 to stay in first class!
Rachel Townsend
See the first picture of George enjoying First Class....www.itv.com/Granada
