The 'EU gravy train' is the focus of the Daily Express front page as it reports on the salaries and perks enjoyed by diplomats. Full story >>
VOCABULARY
If an organization or person earns a lot of money without doing much work, you can say they are on the gravy train. • When the Congressman got elected to the Senate, he knew he was on the gravy train. See WiseGEEK on the meaning, and World Wide Words, on the origin (not clear!) of this expression.
TRIVIA NOTE
Pink Floyd used the term in the song Have a Cigar from their album Dark Side of the Moon:
And did we tell you the name of the game, boy?
We call it riding the gravy train.
