Allan Smith

Just last year Samantha Cameron, the local wife of Tory leader David, told fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar that she did not have ‘huge amounts of spare cash' to spend on designer clothing. During hard times, with petrol prices on the rise and the cost of food increasing, I think we can all admire her honesty - even if the Camerons earn in excess of a six-figure salary.

However, it would appear Mrs Cameron's idea of being poor is slightly different to everybody else. At the weekend the national press reported Mrs Cameron had designed a brand new designer handbag retailing at £775.  Not a bad price for someone who doesn't have huge amounts of spare cash!

I wonder if those North Lincolnshire residents on low incomes would agree with Mrs Cameron's perception that £775 is not a huge amount of cash to spend on a designer item?