Hurling abuse at Sir Fred and the amount of money he is trousering might seem harmless. But the amount of attention that Britain is devoting to this subject is worrying.

痛斥弗雷德爵士和他占有的金钱也许看起来无害，然而英国给予此事的关注程度令人担忧。

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This has the charm of simplicity, but it might prove a backhanded way of legitimising current dodges, such as trousering second-home money while dossing with family members.

ECONOMIST: Parliamentary expenses