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David And Samantha Cameron's £64,000 Downing Street Refurb

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The Huffington Post UK   First Posted: 08/12/11 13:46 GMT Updated: 08/12/11 13:46 GMT

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David Cameron has been forced to reveal the details of the £64,000 revamp of his family's Downing Street flat.

When the prime minister moved his family from Notting Hill to Westminster he and his wife Samantha wanted to update the decor of the flat.

The changes include the instillation of a £25,000 kitchen, a £1,431 'Fancy Nacy' sofa and new £70 per square meter walnut flooring.

The Daily Mail revealed the details after obtaining a copy of the breakdown of information handed to the Information Commissioner.

The commissioner had demanded to see details of the changes made to the historic home.

Like the Blairs, the Camerons live in the flat above Number 11 Downing Street rather than Number 10, as it is larger and more easily able to accommodate a family.

The cost of the refurb was paid out of the official £30,000 annual maintenance budget while the rest came from the prime minister's pocket.

The Camerons also bought a Rancilio coffee machine (£500), Jamie Oliver brand saucepans (£43 each) and a two-slice toaster (£130).

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David Cameron has been forced to reveal the details of the £64,000 revamp of his family's Downing Street flat. When the prime minister moved his family from Notting Hill to Westminster he and his ...
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AnniePan
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01:18 PM on 12/09/2011
Does it really matter what the Camerons paid for a toaster out of their own money? The nit picking that crams these comments is ludicrous.

So many of you are so smug, worrying about things that are just trite. Worry about the EU, worry about the Middle East but for heaven's sake, get over toasters.
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DJBUX
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06:19 AM on 12/09/2011
My toaster cost £60 and toasts 4 slices...am I more economical with money or just not as stupid?
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whapgra
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05:19 AM on 12/09/2011
I hope everything used in the refurbishment was Made in Britain and localy sorced.
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sand171
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05:06 AM on 12/09/2011
It's obviuos this huff lot don't think Ed Milliband will be happy with his next apartment.
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Michaelxx
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04:41 AM on 12/09/2011
while most of us can afford only 1 Jamie pan a week
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Trenchfoot
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04:20 AM on 12/09/2011
A new broom sweeping clean would have been cheaper.......
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AnniePan
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12:42 AM on 12/09/2011
Cameron's salary is £142,500 and he takes home £7,500 less than he is entitled to. Miliband earns £65,738 for being an MP, plus an extra £73,617 for being leader of the opposition, making a total of £139,355. There are over 170 civil servants who earn more than Cameron. The Downing Street flat cost £64,000 to revamp of which £34,000 was paid for by Cameron. The rest - £30,000 came from an already assigned maintenance budget. The flat is Grace and Favour but he still has to pay for the home he will return to when he is no longer the Prime Minister.

The man works pretty much 24/7 in what is one of the most stressful and demanding jobs there is. His family have had to move to be with him and I have no doubt that the flat needed refurbishing.

Frankly I think those whinging are being incredibly naïve and should go back to complaining about the bankers who have to hire trucks to take home their millions in bonuses.
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mrsraisasharpe
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01:16 AM on 12/09/2011
You're breaking my heart
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Philduck
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02:50 AM on 12/09/2011
Thatcher also worked relentlessly, to ruin the country.
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JB101
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05:29 AM on 12/09/2011
so, the annual budget is 30k and its all gone, so youre saying they'll not want or need more money for the household in the rest of the year?..really?
and...130 for a toaster?? 43.00 for one pan? 500.00 for a coffee machine??..oh yeah, this family knows how to budget well, and you think this sort of thinking does our country well?..obviously not considering the state its in now..which is getting worse and worse
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rchrdsn388
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12:20 AM on 12/09/2011
he can afford it now , look at the 1000s public sector workers he has sacked and going to sack , never mind he laughing at every idiot that voted for him , so glad he not laughing at me
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whats the point
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11:52 PM on 12/08/2011
We are all in this together so please send your name and address to no 10 for a complete makeover of your home, the first two letters opened will get a ten minute makeover and a £5 argos voucher.but in order to be able to pay for this great offer petrol and diesal will have to go up by 10p a litre from midnight tonight.
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stoke
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10:31 PM on 12/08/2011
If we are 'all in this together' he would have made do with what was there already.
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stoke
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10:28 PM on 12/08/2011
The way things are going he's not going to be there for very long, so the dcor will be changed yet again.
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Raldor
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10:22 PM on 12/08/2011
£130 for a 2 slice toaster? Is it gold plated?
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Alan Thurston
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10:48 PM on 12/08/2011
You can get a perfectly good one from Sainsburys for about £4.50
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AMD01
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10:14 PM on 12/08/2011
Democracy and freedom at its finest, don't complain...you're not going do anything about it anyway.
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LookB4ULeap
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09:29 PM on 12/08/2011
That's it Dave, you carry on telling us all "We need to pull together" & "We all have to tighten our belts". There's a strong smell of bull**** around here!
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earlsspg
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09:01 PM on 12/08/2011
Frankly, it is a disgrace for him to do this, what was wrong with his 'grace and favour' new home?
Had the previous occupants vandalised it?
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