by Cannydc » Sun Dec 03, 2017 7:07 pm
Lambert wrote:Cannydc wrote:Lambert wrote:It's not his fault the EU are being intransigent hypocrites. If the British government have to pay our MEP's pensions then so be it. He thinks they shouldn't have to do it and he's right. I'm not a fan of Farage, btw.
If he thinks they shouldn't pay out pensions, via UK government payments to the EU, then he should refuse to take his as a matter of principle.
But he has no principles.
None.
Why aren't you arguing that the EU parliament ought to honor its legal obligation to pay the pensions of retired MEPs?
Eh?
I am - but of course it is NOT the EU that pays these pensions. It is the UK taxpayer, via annual contributions to the EU budget.
Just because we leave, our responsibility to pay for these pensions (and many other previously agreed commitments) does not go away.
And there's the point I am making. Farage forcefully states we should not pay for these commitments - but is happy to take the money !!! Utter hypocrisy.
[quote="Lambert"][quote="Cannydc"][quote="Lambert"]It's not his fault the EU are being intransigent hypocrites. If the British government have to pay our MEP's pensions then so be it. He thinks they shouldn't have to do it and he's right. I'm not a fan of Farage, btw.[/quote]
If he thinks they shouldn't pay out pensions, via UK government payments to the EU, then he should refuse to take his as a matter of principle.
But he has no principles.
None.[/quote]
Why aren't you arguing that the EU parliament ought to honor its legal obligation to pay the pensions of retired MEPs?[/quote]
Eh?
I am - but of course it is NOT the EU that pays these pensions. It is the UK taxpayer, via annual contributions to the EU budget.
Just because we leave, our responsibility to pay for these pensions (and many other previously agreed commitments) does not go away.
And there's the point I am making. Farage forcefully states we should not pay for these commitments - but is happy to take the money !!! Utter hypocrisy.