Pissing It All Away.

Via England Expects:-

The Parliament is currently passing the Budget of the European Union and one budget line in the Parliament section caught my eye, (page 22, of this document line 1632)

Social contacts between members of staff and other social measures

And what is this budget line for? A budget line which amounts to 310,000 Euros? It is an

"appropriation 'to encourage and provide financial backing for schemes to promote social contact between staff of different nationalities, ... subsidies to staff clubs, sports associations, cultural societies ...'"

Fortunately somebody on the Budget Committee spotted it and put in an amendment to cancel it saying,

Is Parliament a playground or a place of work?

Of course given that that somebody was a chap called Lucas Hartong and he is a Dutch MEP from Gert Wilders' PVV his amendment was rejected. The net result is that you are paying 310,000 Euros for EP staff members to indeed have a rather wonderful, multi-linguistic and social time of it.
Money well spent you must agree.
Update,
Just had an email from Mr Hartong,

Every day that I am voting I think: I´m in the twilight zone..... Only supported by 2 or 3 colleagues who haven´t given up the fight either.

Doesn't  matter, after all, it's only your money they're pissing down the drain, and you couldn't give a flying fuck eu. Could you?

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Obnoxio Has Fucked Off.

Image via Wikipedia Fucking hell! The Fucking ugly bastard that made Tourettes fashionable again, has finally decided to fuck his last fuck and has retired from the fray. What an absolute cunt! Fuck off you utter bastard! Sob.


Still that leaves room for new twats to spew their ire and vent their spleen upon unsuspecting members of the blogosphere.


Here's one now  He's a bit shy, so he may need encouraging with lots of linky love!

You Will Be Assimilated

“We are clear the fundamental process of supervision has to occur where expertise is, with the national authorities,” he said. It was “vitally important” Brussels did not intervene directly in running our markets, he warned.

If the EU had its tanks on our lawns, such brave words would be an effective shell burst to drive them off.   Except the tanks have already rolled over our lawns and are now camped outside the FSA’s HQ in Canary Wharf, with a division trundling along Commercial Street towards the Bank of England, which will take up regulatory duties in a couple of years.

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Righ Then Dave, About That Referendum

 

 From Dan Hannan's Blog:-

 Eurocrats want formal recognition from the United Nations. They want Herman Van Rompuy to be able to address the General Assembly as a head of state, and to create a seat for Baroness Ashton, the EU’s foreign minister (hat-tip, EU Observer).

Ian PJ has this to say:-

We need to demand now that referendum that has so long been denied us, before the occupation of a foreign power becomes permanent.
They may eventually get their way in the UN, but I and many others will never accept it. Under those circumstances do not be surprised if a very large number of political commentators, pundits and the public very quickly become freedom fighters, all across Europe. I hope Cameron and Clegg can live with that.

It's time to walk the walk Dave, because the bullshit is heading straight for the fan.

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Make Your Voice Heard.

Have Your Say

and

Sign The Pledge

The EU Referendum Pledge is an opportunity for the people of Britain to communicate to the political class their demand to be heard. The intention of the campaign is to amass and place on public record the names of all of us who demand the right to be consulted in a legally binding referendum.

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Never Forgotten