Now you pay £750 a year to be in the eu

[Pete_London]

BRITAIN’S membership of the European Union is costing every household in the country an average of £750 a year, new research reveals.

Figures released last night show nearly £20billion from UK taxpayers is being poured into Brussels coffers annually.
But the huge burden of bureaucracy and regulation imposed by Eurocrats could mean the true total is more than double that amount, the study warns.

Campaigners said the findings, which will only intensify support for the Daily Express’s crusade for Britain to quit the EU, proved this country’s taxpayers were being “fleeced”.
The latest estimate for the crippling cost of EU membership was calculated by leading economist Timothy Congdon, a senior member of Ukip.

He said: “I put forward a figure of £750 per British household per annum, but that is what we have to pay just for the direct fiscal cost.

“One of my key conclusions is that the cost of EU regulations to the UK is much higher now than the direct fiscal cost. In fact, the cost of the regulatory burden is reasonably estimated at four per cent of GDP [Gross Domestic Product] and rising.”

Mr Congdon expected his estimate to be rejected by ministers, Whitehall officials and Brussels bureaucrats.
He added: “I know that our Europhile government – Cast-Iron Cameron, Claptrap Clegg and the rest of the useless gang – will dispute my number.

“The policy-making establishment has been lying about Europe ever since the early 1970s, but the truth will out.”

Robert Oxley, of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said: “British taxpayers are fed up with being fleeced by Brussels.
“The EU wastes billions of pounds without anyone being held to account.

“Too often, the Eurocrats seem to *forget that they are spending taxpayers’ money and not their own.”
Based on current trends, Mr Congdon estimated that Britain’s gross contribution to the EU will reach a total of *£20billion in 2013 compared to about £12billion in 2006.
About half of the contribution would be returned to the UK through agricultural subsidies and regional payments, but Mr Congdon said the UK Government would have no control over that spending. He also warned that the annual fee of £750 per household could soar by an additional £250 if Turkey and other Balkan nations such as Serbia are admitted to the EU.
“The three main political parties have said they want the EU to expand to take in much of the Balkans and Turkey. If so, the cost would rise towards £1,000 a year,” said Mr Congdon.
Leaked Whitehall documents estimate that EU energy regulations designed to cut carbon emissions were alone costing the UK between £5billion and £11billion a year.
As the analysis was released last night, Eurocrats were expected to vote for an inflation-busting £350million hike in the annual EU budget. Britain was set to vote against the massive increase for 2013, along with Sweden and the Netherlands.
But the EU’s qualified majority voting system meant their opposition was almost certain to be overruled.
Tory Treasury minister Mark Hoban called the proposed budget increase an “unhappy compromise”. He said it was time to “cut the quangos, EU staff pay and low value programmes”.

Source Now you pay £750 a year to be in the EU | UK News | Express.co.uk - Home of the Daily and Sunday Express

Wednesday July 25,2012
By Macer Hall

 

[Spectre]

It's all a big con, a gravy train for the privileged. The more you read on it the more annoying it is.

Need rid of LibLabCon but Labour will get voted back in 2015 general election and more Labour equals more EU.

 

[Pete_London]

I fear you're right Spectre, all we can do for now is put on as much pressure on the Con/lib and why people will vote for labour i have no idea, i know a lot of peeps are upset about the NHS/tuition fees atm

 

[hgee]

Sadly none of the three parties will give us a referendem . Camerons rich friends, family, and bankers have got too much invested in europe......Clegg is a spaniard at heart and Milliband hasnt even got the street cred to see
that Blair ,whose DNA is spread thoughtout the labour party is quietly making overtures about doing some more politics....watch your back Ed.
The politicians will say we need the EU......no..its the politicians that need the EU......... we would save billions if we pulled out and most countries ,even th EU would want to trade with us. as historically they have all done before. But we would need to concentrate on maufacturing instead of playing casino and shuffling paper in the city. We have been deliberately swamped in immigration over many years , a continuation of Blairs social engineering.and the aim is to turn Europe into a melting pot of different nationalities so intermingled with each other that the one thing they have in common is their European Identity, which will give them many benefits , hence they are ushered through other EU countries to get to UK., so that will give us lots of cheap labour, and Brown's slogan..jobs for the british' will be a joke. Voting Ukip may not cure our problems but that will be better than voting for the failed politicians we're stuck with.

 

[Spectre]

I noticed Bliar creeping back out the woodwork.

Also note that Cherie is part of this outfit which specialises in immigration law, human rights, applying EU directives and a host of other things that prevented us deporting undesirables.

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[dave24]

Wondered when the witch would rear her ugly head.

I noticed Bliar creeping back out the woodwork.

Also note that Cherie is part of this outfit which specialises in immigration law, human rights, applying EU directives and a host of other things that prevented us deporting undesirables.

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[Explosivo]

and we are never going to be given the option to leave the EU :bangshead:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jZ6MpA-LtE&feature=player_embedded