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£1.5Million For Ukip..... From Eu!
Should UKIP take the money ?
Or would that be hypocritical?
// UKIP has secured £1.5m in EU funding by forming a pan-European political party, despite party members having voted against the idea three years ago, it had emerged.
The Eurosceptic party is to be awarded the money by Brussels through the formation of the Alliance for Direct Democracy in Europe (ADDE), of which its MEPs account for 21 of the 27 registered members.
The BBC’s Newsnight programme reported that the European Parliament could announce the approval of the funds – usually reserved for parties that promote European integration – later this week. //
Or would that be hypocritical?
// UKIP has secured £1.5m in EU funding by forming a pan-European political party, despite party members having voted against the idea three years ago, it had emerged.
The Eurosceptic party is to be awarded the money by Brussels through the formation of the Alliance for Direct Democracy in Europe (ADDE), of which its MEPs account for 21 of the 27 registered members.
The BBC’s Newsnight programme reported that the European Parliament could announce the approval of the funds – usually reserved for parties that promote European integration – later this week. //
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Plenty of taxpayers money gets micturated away by the EU already.
£1.5 million is a piffling amount in light of the fine....sorry, 'levy' we have got to pay for having a half-decent economy, as well as foregoing our rebate so we end up paying the 'levy' in full, despite the BS from Osborne that day.
And if the EU are going to PAY Farage to take it down from the inside then it just goes to prove what a totally failed experiment the whole thing has been, what with one bailout or another, ironically that WE always seem to making the biggest contributions to.
As I said, Farage has never made any secret of his intentions, nor the irony behind it all(as you've known all along) so I can only surmise the thread is for mischief making, but hey, knock yourself out.
£1.5 million is a piffling amount in light of the fine....sorry, 'levy' we have got to pay for having a half-decent economy, as well as foregoing our rebate so we end up paying the 'levy' in full, despite the BS from Osborne that day.
And if the EU are going to PAY Farage to take it down from the inside then it just goes to prove what a totally failed experiment the whole thing has been, what with one bailout or another, ironically that WE always seem to making the biggest contributions to.
As I said, Farage has never made any secret of his intentions, nor the irony behind it all(as you've known all along) so I can only surmise the thread is for mischief making, but hey, knock yourself out.
What, like all the other politicians who 'stick to their principles' by telling the electorate we're all in this together, cutting budgets and wages whilst as multi-millionaires still taking an 18% pay rise?
Admittedly some won't but the majority will, especially the more affluent who won't need it.
If the EU are going to pay Nige to take them down, why would he refuse?
Admittedly some won't but the majority will, especially the more affluent who won't need it.
If the EU are going to pay Nige to take them down, why would he refuse?
Do you not agree that this seems like an own goal
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No, not even vaguely, he's always made his intentions quite clear, which is why it won't come as a surprise to his opponents and detractors, despite their feigned outrage. You're not stupid, you've known his stance all along.
I say good on the EU, more power to his elbow!
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No, not even vaguely, he's always made his intentions quite clear, which is why it won't come as a surprise to his opponents and detractors, despite their feigned outrage. You're not stupid, you've known his stance all along.
I say good on the EU, more power to his elbow!
Of course Farage should take it.
The way things are in this country you have to get funding wherever you can. Labour are funded by the Unions and labour luvvies, the Tories have some serious cash from the wealthy so, unless you are trying to strangle a fledging party by cutting off all sources of income (I'm sure there are some on here who would love that) I see no alternative unless we fund Political parties by their popularity (share of the votes not seats Mickey).
The way things are in this country you have to get funding wherever you can. Labour are funded by the Unions and labour luvvies, the Tories have some serious cash from the wealthy so, unless you are trying to strangle a fledging party by cutting off all sources of income (I'm sure there are some on here who would love that) I see no alternative unless we fund Political parties by their popularity (share of the votes not seats Mickey).
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Stand on principles to an extreme extent and one simply cripple one's ability to do what is required. Sometimes for pragmatic reasons 'ends' justify 'means'.
Similar arguments have been used before to mock individuals or parties that act within the system, simply because those same individuals don't believe the system should be as it is. And yet have the sense not to allow their opponents advantages that would otherwise be denied themselves. For sure it allows the opponents to mock, but no sensible individual fails to see through that.
Whilst a system is in place all may take advantage of whatever is available regardless whether one thinks it should be on offer. Once the system has changed no one may take advantage of that which is no longer offered. That's the rational way it works.
Similar arguments have been used before to mock individuals or parties that act within the system, simply because those same individuals don't believe the system should be as it is. And yet have the sense not to allow their opponents advantages that would otherwise be denied themselves. For sure it allows the opponents to mock, but no sensible individual fails to see through that.
Whilst a system is in place all may take advantage of whatever is available regardless whether one thinks it should be on offer. Once the system has changed no one may take advantage of that which is no longer offered. That's the rational way it works.
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