Wednesday, 24th February 2010 UKIP MEP Leader Nigel Farage caused uproar in the European Parliament today when he told the new European Council President that he had the "charisma of a damp rag". He compared the former Belgian prime minister to a "low-grade bank clerk" and said he came from a "non-country". The attack, which stunned the chamber, came as Mr Van Rompuy made his maiden appearance in parliament in Brussels. "I don't want to be rude," Mr Farage began, before launching into a personal attack lasting several minutes. "Who are you? I'd never heard of you, nobody in Europe had ever heard of you," Mr Farage thundered, as noisy disapproval at his intervention in the chamber rose. See the video below to see why Van Rompuy was so upset. Immigration sees UK population rocket  Friday, 26th February 2010 The latest immigration figures have prompted the Migrationwatch think-tank to warn that Britain’s population is heading swiftly towards the 70m mark. More UKIP opposes allowance increase  Friday, 26th February 2010 Despite the protests of UKIP's Marta Andreasen, Euro MPs have greenlighted themselves an extra £1,300 in allowances to cover staff costs and to hire an additional 150 staff for administrative jobs in Brussels. More UKIP introduces sceptical eco stance  Friday, 26th February 2010 Daring to campaign on fact rather than fiction, UKIP peer and leading climate change sceptic Lord Monckton this week explained how the Party is paying attention to scientific truth and not eco-facists. Writing in the International Business Times, William Dove said: More Ashton’s latest gaffe embarrasses EU  Thursday, 25th February 2010 Ceremony yet again trumped real politics in Brussels yesterday when EU foreign minister Cathy Ashton chose to go to a showy event to mark the installing of a new Ukranian president rather than attend an important meeting of European defence ministers. More Nigel blasts EC president as 'damp rag'  Wednesday, 24th February 2010 UKIP MEP Leader Nigel Farage caused uproar in the European Parliament today when he told the new European Council President that he had the "charisma of a damp rag". More UKIP launches pioneering iPhone app  Wednesday, 24th February 2010 UKIP continues to blaze a trail in new technologies as the first political party to launch an iPhone application. More No need for climate change taxes  Wednesday, 24th February 2010 ON THE day UKIP peer and world-leading climate change sceptic Christopher Monckton speaks on the climate change scam, respected economist Tim Worstall has explained how politicians are lying about the science to justify higher green taxes. More  Wednesday, 24th February 2010 MEDDLING EU judges sparked outrage last night after giving scrounging foreigners the green light to sponge thousands of pounds from British taxpayers, reports the Daily Express. More Maternity pay rule 'stupid' says Bloom  Tuesday, 23rd February 2010 The Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee of the European Parliament will be voting tonight to make it compulsory to give 18 weeks of maternity pay on 100% of wages.More Mosque plans a security problem Monday, 22nd February 2010 Plans to give the go-ahead to a mosque featuring minarets that would tower above the parade ground at one of Britain's leading military academies have been described as "chilling" by UKIP. More |
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