️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ The Liberal Democrats were accused last night of using public money to garner votes after it emerged that more than 80% of places to benefit from a new fuel subsidy will be in their own seats. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ 14 seats are in Lib Dem seats, including two in Mr Alexander's own constituency in the Scottish Highlands. But 14 are in Lib Dem seats, including two in Mr Alexander's own constituency in the Scottish Highlands. Labour suggested there should be an inquiry into so-called <unk>pork barrel politics<unk> by the Lib Dems, who also boast of channeling cash for roads and schools to their own seats.<unk> Labour suggested there should be an inquiry into so-called <unk>pork barrel politics<unk> by the Lib Dems, who also boast of channeling cash for roads and schools to their own seats. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Mr Alexander, MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey, has faced repeated claims that he is shoring up votes in his seat with increased spending while imposing cuts elsewhere. In the past, cash has been found for a tax break for ski lifts, a bailout for a sleeper train from London to Scotland and green levies scrapped for a tourist train in the Cairngorms. In the past, cash has been found for a tax break for ski lifts, a bailout for a sleeper train from London to Scotland and green levies scrapped for a tourist train in the Cairngorms. In January, Nick Clegg announced plans for a £300million <unk>city deal<unk> for Inverness, including £2million to promote Loch Ness and its mythical monster to tourists. Shadow Treasury chief secretary Chris Leslie suggested the deals should be investigated by the Commons public accounts committee to see if they represent value for money.<unk> Shadow Treasury chief secretary Chris Leslie suggested the deals should be investigated by the Commons public accounts committee to see if they represent value for money.<unk> Shadow Treasury chief secretary Chris Leslie suggested the deals should be investigated by the Commons public accounts committee to see if they represent value for money. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> While I<unk>m sure there are many living in rural areas who would love a fuel duty cut, it seems more than a coincidence that this is largely restricted to Danny Alexander's backyard and those of his small band of Lib Dem colleagues. Taken together with the very convenient tax break for his local ski lift, there<unk>something very fishy about these decisions, and perhaps the public accounts committee should...
Danny Alexander says 17 rural areas will benefit from reduction in fuel duty. (Danny Alexander says 17 rural areas will benefit from reduction in fuel duty.) <unk> <unk> <unk> 14 seats are in Lib Dem seats, including two in Mr Alexander's constituency. Labour suggests there should be an inquiry into 'pork barrel politics'<unk> Labour suggests there should be an inquiry into 'pork barrel politics'