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I was (again) open-mouthed in shock at (another) 5 Live phone in re MEPs.
They had a panel of them on to promote the European elections. The Lib-Dem and Labour ladies acquitted themselves very well imo.
The Conservative gent, less well.
The UKIP MEP... OMG!!
He, and the Tory, effectively admitted they took the wage NOT to be involved in Europe. The UKIP openly stated he was there as a protest - but drawing a wage and expenses (not as openly stated). The Tory dressed it up as not creating new laws which will cost the UK "taxpayers money" but essentially said the same thing.

I honestly expected the rest of the phone-in to be a castigation of both of them. FTR, this was before the Troygraph published the stolen list of expenses. It wasn't.

Wanna hear the kicker?
After hearing the same show as me, a caller was asked, "Has this decided who you will vote for?" Yes, sez she - the Tories. Whaaa?! Sometimes I despise democracy.

Oh, on the same phone in, the majority of callers were asking the four - why should I vote in the European elections? What's in it for me? I live in a country of dim shits, obviously. YOU VOTE BECAUSE IT GIVES YOU A VOICE. You fucking retards.