Did you hear the story doing the rounds about him...?Basicaley the BBC were doing a interview with him in his house,they got him to stand by the fire as it would look like a good angel.The director asked him to turn the fire on for a few min. Now when Alan was sending in his expenses he bills the BBC for the few min gas he used.Get a grip Alan you must be loaded.
More likely someone made up a joke about him based on this reputation.. I wouldn't believe this without seeing the expense claim. I posted a comment before about people living up or down to reputations (the label effect) but this just sounds incredible.
How about a jokes thread? 3 ducks walk into a bar.. Barman to Duck1 "Hi what's your name and how was your day?" Duck1 replies "My name is Huey and I've had a great day - I've been in and out of Puddles all day, what more could a duck want?" Barman turns to Duck2 "Hi what's your name and how was your day?" Duck2 replies "My name is Luey and I've had a great day - I've been in and out of Puddles all day, what more could a duck want?" Barman turns to Duck3 "And I suppose you're Duey?" Duck3 replies while blushing "No, I'm Puddles."
Fair Play to him http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2013/apr/18/kelvin-mackenzie-dailytelegraph