When Tony Blair had no money for train fare
April 23, 2008 19:11 IST
Tony Blair may have earned millions since leaving office in 2007 but when it came to paying his own train fare, the former British prime minister was found short of cash.
The 54-year-old mega-rich Middle East envoy recently jumped on the Heathrow Express, which allows passengers to buy a ticket on board. But when the ticket collector came to first class, a red-faced Blair could not cough up the 24.50 pound fare, as he did not have enough cash in his wallet, the Daily Star reported on Wednesday.
However, he was bailed out by a co-passenger, who paid the fare to save the former British premier the blushes.
'We do not know if he had any money on him or not but one of the people with him paid his fare,' a spokesman for Heathrow Express said.
In 2001, Blair's wife Cherie was forced to pay a ten-pound fine plus a 7.90-pound fare when she was caught travelling to Luton from London Blackfriars without a ticket.
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