MEPs want pay rise

[Halb]

I think they deserve it, they are so overworked, the lil darlin's.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/302644/Greedy-...

[roachcoach]

It'll be for a better redundancy package when the whole thing goes belly up

[SystemParanoia]

i bet they get atleast %30 above inflation the bds.

sack em all, get some fresh young blood in

[SystemParanoia]

in my view... LOTS..
Mars's and Snickers etc used to cost 25p ... now the same thing costs 75p... rip off

[ewenm]

They're MEPs, so don't they just award the pay increase to themselves?

I wonder how the accounts of the EU Parliament are coming along...

[Chrisw666]

What do they do that is of value?

Does anybody remember being asked if we wanted them?

[Apache]

fking parasites!

[Mr_B]

SystemParanoia said:

i bet they get atleast %30 above inflation the bds.

sack em all, get some fresh young blood in

Sack em, don't replace though.

[Happy82]

Hopefully this hits the headlines throughout Europe, the anger from our fellow Europeans who are suffering due to the political mismanagement by the EU may be what we need to incite them into burning the useless bds.

When the French piled up sheep on burning heaps in protest I was quite sad for the sheep, seeing them pile up the MEPs would bring joy to my heart

[Pseudonym17]

Marion Harkin the MEP is my relative and she'll tell you herself the waste that goes on with expenses/day trips etc. According to her the system is so badly broken that she wasn't allowed to claim the 300e in flights only that it cost her for the round trip. Apparently they get 800-1000e per flight regardless of how much it actualy cost. Just hand in the stub and free money for you!

[Oakey]

SystemParanoia said:

in my view... LOTS..
Mars's and Snickers etc used to cost 25p ... now the same thing costs 75p... rip off

And they're smaller. probably

[crankedup]

I love chocolate, just not Cadbury any more. As for the MEP's (shock to all : I agree, waste of space)

[rs1952]

Typical Express anti-European bullshyte.

When you cut out the hyperbole ("greedy" grasping" "demand" etc) you see that MEPs are asking for a 3% increase.

Which they may or may not get.

And if they don't get it, what are they gonna do about it? Go on strike?

[Halb]

Why should they even ask? They are very well paid, have an exhaustive expenses list, and we are meant to be in a time of economic crisis.

[Shuvi Tupya]

Well, let's see the EU accounts, and then we can see if they deserve a payrise.

[rs1952]

Halb said:

Why should they even ask? They are very well paid, have an exhaustive expenses list, and we are meant to be in a time of economic crisis.

We all (if we're honest) try it on now and again.

I demand a 15% pay rise. I'll go and ask my employer for one. Then I'll see what he says. Oh well, some you win ......

[Apache]

rs1952 said:

Typical Express anti-European bullshyte.

When you cut out the hyperbole ("greedy" grasping" "demand" etc) you see that MEPs are asking for a 3% increase.

Which they may or may not get.

And if they don't get it, what are they gonna do about it? Go on strike?

hang on, whose decision is it then?