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LONDON (AFP) - Former prime minister Tony Blair was caught travelling on a train without a ticket and any cash to pay the fare, his spokesman said on Wednesday.
Blair was confronted by a ticket inspector as he travelled to London's Heathrow airport to catch a flight to the United States on Monday, spokesman Matthew Doyle said.
"Mr Blair just didn't have any cash on him," Doyle said. "One of the policemen travelling with him offered to pay for the ticket, but the ticket inspector said it wasn't necessary."
A ticket should on the train should cost 24.50 pounds (49 dollars, 30 euros).
I mean, it makes you wonder ...
Former British PM caught riding without a ticket
Blair was confronted by a ticket inspector as he travelled to London's Heathrow airport to catch a flight to the United States on Monday, spokesman Matthew Doyle said.
"Mr Blair just didn't have any cash on him," Doyle said. "One of the policemen travelling with him offered to pay for the ticket, but the ticket inspector said it wasn't necessary."
A ticket should on the train should cost 24.50 pounds (49 dollars, 30 euros).
I mean, it makes you wonder ...
Former British PM caught riding without a ticket