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nawee
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 Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 7:12 pm Post subject: grace-and-favour flat |
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Hello,
Could anyone explain the phrase "grace-and-favour flat" for me? I found it in a British newspaper.
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Mister Micawber
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From Wikipaedia:
"A Grace and favour is a house or flat owned by the British sovereign and lent to persons rent-free in gratitude for past services.
They are at times granted to senior politicians: for example, Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott currently (2006) resides in a grace-and-favour home in Dorneywood."
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