Gordon Brown has been saving the public purse by only eating Blairs old leftovers, aides from Number 10 revealed today.

Brown who recently suggested the country should reuse what they don't eat, is known in Number 10 for his love of reuseabilty. "He's recently been making his way through Blair's old tuna sandwiches." revelled an aide. "Blair always hated the crusts and just left them on the plate, but now Browns in charge he's been finishing them off"

Answering criticism, aides hastened to add that this wasn't 'disgusting cheapness' but a sensible way to manage the public funds. Many tried to highlight the Prime Minister as a great example to other MP's how one can have a good time without having to be 'adventurous' with their expenses receipts. "Unlike most other MP's Brown could almost file a negative claim, he reuses so much of otherwise wasted materials. He actually sleeps on the cabinet table so the space isn't wasted."

But despite their best efforts, commentators still seem sceptical to report Browns behaviour as a good thing. One pointed it out regardless of how it was reported the revelations would hardly improve Browns public image. "Gordon is already seen as too prudent, too stingy and too Scottish" said one. "The fact he's been reusing Blair's old bathwater is just going to completely re-enforce those views".

As it is even some aides have had their doubts with the system. "When Gordon's just barely scraped through another one of his 'disasters', it really hasn't helped that Tony only ever liked one cereal." admitted one reluctantly. "It was fine for Blair, but when the whole world seems to hate you, Cheerios just suddenly seem very sarcastic.

"Gordon's mood always visibly sours when he eats them, and that's often before he has to add the remaining pints of Cherie's old breast milk."