Are MPs' home expenses too lavish?

How much would you spend fitting out your kitchen? You can get a pretty decent one from Ikea for between £1,000 and £3,000. But apparently that's not good enough for our MPs who can claim up to £10,000 for a new kitchen on expenses, plus another £12,000 on other household items. The Sun brands the allowance as a "massive 'makeover' perk", and it is not alone in noting, with barely disguised outrage, that it's all at the taxpayers' expense.