Comments on: Expenses speculation – time to hit MEPs? http://www.jonworth.eu/expenses-speculation-time-to-hit-meps/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:53:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: robert http://www.jonworth.eu/expenses-speculation-time-to-hit-meps/comment-page-1/#comment-125822 robert Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:34:43 +0000 http://www.jonworth.eu/?p=3152#comment-125822 They can't properly sort out expenses until they sort out salaries. In other words, no progress will be made with MEPs until they stop treating expenses as a salary 'top up'. This might even impede acceptance of a receipt-only expenses procedure. They can’t properly sort out expenses until they sort out salaries. In other words, no progress will be made with MEPs until they stop treating expenses as a salary ‘top up’. This might even impede acceptance of a receipt-only expenses procedure.

]]> By: Martin Keegan http://www.jonworth.eu/expenses-speculation-time-to-hit-meps/comment-page-1/#comment-125820 Martin Keegan Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:35:45 +0000 http://www.jonworth.eu/?p=3152#comment-125820 I recall that, among the Tory MEPs a year or two ago, there was a very strong correspondence between those who opposed expenses transparency and those who favoured leaving the EPP (I think Roger Helmer was the only interesting exception). It'll be great to see whether those at the top of the party lists claim more in expenses, whatever the party :) I recall that, among the Tory MEPs a year or two ago, there was a very strong correspondence between those who opposed expenses transparency and those who favoured leaving the EPP (I think Roger Helmer was the only interesting exception).

It’ll be great to see whether those at the top of the party lists claim more in expenses, whatever the party :)

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