https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2022/dec/20/the-bribery-scandal-rocking-the-eu-parliament And pro-EU commentators accept, this is the tip of the iceburg
There's a shocking indifference to rules and standards by MEP's. Nobody monitors them effectively, it's like the Wild West. With criminal behaviour likely endemic, this gravy train stinks from miles off.
No doubt there are shady contracts arising from the pandemic that must be scrutinised, and as in Mone's case, legal action brought where there is a cause of action. But that isn't as obvious as £1m bribes paid in cash to MEP's by Middle Eastern states. And this is not a one-off like PPE, it's a regular course of dealings by which third parties buy influence in the EU. The European Parliament has a register of interests, and almost nothing is ever recorded by MEP's
You were born to be on a picket line Stainsey. No clenched fist emoji on here so this will have to do
Maybe you baby killing drivers should just club together and buy them some batteries for their remote
The problem is that if you mention the right buzz words you will generally get an ambulance….and the regulars know that
The government bail-out of Bulb, the energy retailer, is set to cost the taxpayer £6.5bn. Privatisation, eh?
There are definitely flaws in poorly regulated privatised industries. That's largely the fault of the regulators. In this case, privatisation did not cause the war in Ukraine
