Blair tookout [pounds sterling]300,000 on mortgage housethat was worth just [pounds sterling]150,000; HOME COMFORT: Tony Blair relaxes at Myrobella, left, and showing US President George Bush around in 2003, above. From: The Mail on Sunday (London, England) | Date: May 25, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 Solo Syndication Limited. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Glen Owen

TONY BLAIR took out a mortgage of almost [pounds sterling]300,000 on his constituencyhouse double its estimated value to help fund his growing property empire.

The unusually generous arrange-ment, revealed in a breakdown of MPs expenses,was last night condemned by critics who said it highlighted how politicianscould use their taxpayer-funded second homes as cash machines.

Mr Blair bought Myrobella, in Trimdon, County Durham, whe...

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