We've said a thing or two in the past about the wonders of EU Firstly, let's take the EP's press release titled, "MEPs vote for moderate budget for 2011". "Moderate" is hardly the word to describe a 5.9% increase when national governments all across Europe are tightening their belts and, in the UK, George Osborne is announcing the most significant spending cuts for generations.
The press release goes on to say "MEPs understand the pressures on Member States' budgets and have therefore broken with their tradition of suggesting a notably larger budget than the Commission has proposed."
How gracious of them.
Strange too that the press release didn't mention the percentage increase to payments (5.9%), instead opting for the increase to commitments of 0.8%. An earlier April press release has no such qualms about mentioning the higher figure.
To add insult to injury, EP President Jerzy Buzek has stated that "The European Parliament has acted with a great sense of responsibility."
MEPs are certainly doing themselves no favours whatsoever.
I am getting a bit fed up with the money being upped ,about time this gravy train was stopped and a bit of restraint was put in place.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with Valerie, and I would go a bit further, get out as soon as possible, and our debt would decrease a lot quicker.
ReplyDeleteWith all due respect to the previous 'blogger' we don't need the useless EU. We should go further, leave unilaterally if necessay (what COULD they DO?)and paddle our own canoe!
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