The Matthew Islands wrote:Ah, so MEP's are completely justified in taking Business class flights
yes actually, debatably wasteful as it may be it can be expected when an individual must perform such duties regularly as part of their job they will fly business class.
If we are going this way how about we look at UKIP's MEP's which have been previously involved in embezzlement
The Matthew Islands wrote:earning about 20K more than a British MP and voting against savings of up to 20 million pounds while calling for austerity in member nations?
1) actually MEP's having greater salary is a fucking lie.
2) 20 million pounds...
The Matthew Islands wrote:Also, the individual MEP's aren't elected.
MEP elections are handled by the nation in question ergo Britain makes up its own rules in the election of its MEP's which is an anomaly we have made of our own choosing
The Matthew Islands wrote:The party is elected, we don't get a say in who our individual MEP is unless operating an open list system. I am not sure which parties do in the UK.
none do
The Matthew Islands wrote:You also didn't answer my question. I said what do they do not what are they. Although I have kind of answered my own question after looking around after typing that...
They represent you in European parliament
REALLY?