By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter The European Parliament had originally wanted an increase in the EU's budget of 5.2% but an agreement was struck at 3am this morning which should limit the increase to 2.02%. James Elles MEP, budget spokesman and lead negotiator for Britain's Conservative MEPs, issued this press statement: "Our consistent argument in […]
Tim Montgomerie Charles Tannock, a Tory MEP for London, has been named by The Sunday Telegraph as the MEP who gives taxpayers the best value for money. He gets the rating because of his "near-perfect attendance of 97.44%" and his "moderate to low expenses". The newspaper also credits him with "bombarding" EU officials with questions […]