Gloucester MP Blames Printer For Parliament Gaffe

By Peter Lavelle
01 July 2010 17:40 GMT
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Gloucester MP Richard Graham arrived late for a House of Commons debate this Tuesday, after the printer he was using to print his speech jammed.

Richard Graham: Perhaps ought claim managed print services on expenses.

Gloucester MP Richard Graham has blamed his printer for making him miss the beginning of a House of Commons debate he was supposed to open. The Right Honourable Mr. Graham says his printer malfunctioned this Tuesday night while printing his speech, hence causing him to be late. The Gloucester MP has since apologised, and hopes to reschedule the debate.

Printer malfunctions have been responsible for many disasters in the past. For example, this gem:



Here's hoping Mr. Graham reacted more rationally in the face of printer-related inconvenience.

Sources

Anonymous, 'Gloucester MP Red-Faced After Jammed Printer,' BBC.News.co.uk, 30 June 2010.