Nigel Farage to start new Brexit Party.

Day6
Let's not forget the £120,000 per year expenses that MEPs are allowed to claim without showing a receipt.
That's £90,120,000 a year!!!
The reason the don't have to show a receipt is because:
eu officials didn't want to saddle them with an administrative burden poor didums
How many more millions, billions? ard sloshing around with no accountability?

I think if for whatever reason Brexit is delayed the amount of MEPs fielded will shock the establishment ridged

That can only be a good thing Petra

We can do away with this huge expense when we leave too. Our £billions are obviously needed to keep this afloat!

These are monthly pay-outs to the 751 MEPs.

"MEPs can choose their own staff, within a budget set by Parliament. In 2018, the maximum MONTHLY amount available for all the costs involved in recruiting personal assistants is € 24,526 per MEP. None of these funds are paid to the MEP themselves."

"Since 1 July 2014 there have been 751 MEPs in the European Parliament, as laid down in the Lisbon Treaty"

"The monthly pre-tax salary of MEPs under the single statute is €8,757.70 as of 1.7.2018.

The monthly salary comes from Parliament's budget and is subject to an EU tax and insurance contributions, after which the salary is €6,824.85

www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/about#thirdanchor

What even more outstanding than Jeremy Corbyn?

Not for me. I am a UKIP member. Gerard Batten is an outstanding leader. Farage is a backstabber.

unbaised - well I am sure Varian is VERY glad about that andy.

Petra I would never be angry or even surprised or shocked by anything that is written in the Express. Most folk know very well that it specializes in lowest-common-denominator right-wing propaganda, mostly lies.

God we live in horrible times.

andycameron
so glad to read your non patronising highly insightful, intelligent and erudite posts.
Good to see you are home from Weatherspoons. Hope you had a lovely lunch.
You were much missed.

andy
Keep them coming: your merry little quips make me smile.
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perhaps Gabriella will come and extoll the virtues of Robinson.

Day6
I think even if we left with the 'backstop' agreement in place we cant vote in the eu elections.
I think if for whatever reason Brexit is delayed the amount of MEPs fielded will shock the establishment ridged.
As we know, the majority of voters don't bother with the eu elections, but, this new party is going to make sure that everyone is aware of them.
This vote ( if it happens) has the potential to have just a big a shock as the referendum.

varian you a divine nice lovely well balanced person, so glad to read your healthy happy unbaised posts.

Well done dearie, keep it up.

You are adored .

xx

Do you think there would be a GE just after March then Day6?

I suspect Farage is thinking more about forthcoming EU elections Jalima should the withdrawal agreement tie us in any way to the EU.

The next Elections to the European Parliament are expected to be held in 23–26 May 2019.

Should we leave the EU in March, where do we stand re EU elections? (Must find out) There is to be a transitional period isn't there but like most things Brexit. terms and conditions seem to be 'flexible' (which is a euphemism for "wtf is going on now???")

There is no logical reason for Farage NOT to have returned to UKIP

He believes UKIP is finished as it now has links with the EDL and Tommy Robinson.

www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/nigel-farage-really-upset-at-thought-of-tommy-robinson-joining-ukip-a3941786.html

And from the Guardian

"Batten has sought to move Ukip towards a more anti-Islam stance. A new set of policies unveiled in the autumn included a mooted halt on immigration from Islamic countries and the possibility of separate jails for Muslim prisoners."

"Batten said: “I have appointed Tommy Robinson to be a personal special adviser on two subjects which he has great knowledge. It is not necessary for him to be a party member in order to assist me in this role. I am looking forward to working with him.”

I agree with jura2; things are becoming very reminiscent of the thirties. We have foreigners being made to sound like "the other" and talk of "getting things done" by "firm government". Gives me the willies.

Varian
Are you angry because the story is in the express, or is it the content of the story and what Kate claims.

www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1085455/Brexit-news-UK-EU-Nigel-Farage-Brexit-Party-Labour-Party-Theresa-May-European-Union

It's hard to believe that any GNetter, even the most blinkered brextreemist, would believe anything in written the Express, which started its own anti-common-market campaign in the 1960s and supported UKIP during the period 2000-2018 when it was owned by pornographer Richard Desmond. Come on *Urmstongran" you must be joking!

Kate Hoey warns Farage's new party will WIN elections
Well, only if there is an election.

And perhaps the dust will have settled by the time of the next election.
There will be no point in having a Brexit party after we have left the EU surely? Like opening the stable door to let the horse out but it's already bolted.

Please can they start with my kichen floor? And actually I've noticed the streets do need sweeping.

Today in the news:

'Brexit Party will SWEEP the country!' - Kate Hoey warns Farage's new party will WIN elections

Leading Brexit supporter and Labour MP Kate Hoey has warned Nigel Farage’s new Brexit Party will be successful if it fights in future European elections.

I thought UKIP were pretty toxic nowadays? ?

Not for me. Farage is no more than a self-interested back-stabber. He has been promised a seat in the House of Lords if he can destroy UKIP under Gerard Batten who I believe is the best politician in Britain. There is no logical reason for Farage NOT to have returned to UKIP a ready-made party for him. UKIP is the only party which has the full adherence and honour for the referendum result.

Do you think there would be a GE just after March then Day6?

Not another one!

thank you Lily
I will call it Caramelised Upside Down Apple Tart with Soured Cream if that's better!

They will have no seats in Parliament so what influence can they have?

They would need candidates everywhere, which is highly unlikely, but should they manage that there could be 17 million+ people who'd come out and vote for them, should the UK's negotiators settle for a soft, unsatisfactory Brexit.

Labour and Conservative voters who strayed could make it difficult for Tories and Labour.

I believe it is a one issue party - about Brexit - so it may not even get off the ground if we go for No Deal in March. (Fingers crossed!)