Originally Posted by
OPebble
Being a cynical old f*rt, I bet his aides said amongst themselves "no way are we travelling in cattle class. Let's see if we can get Boris bumped up and that will then flow down to us!"
That's more than possible. Unfortunately though, when you work in high public office, you take ultimate responsibility for what your aides
do on your behalf, so whilst I feel a bit sorry for him if this is the case, it doesn't really change anything.