Friday, November 15, 2013

When Will All The Insanity End?

Ministers blamed 'ridiculous' European Court of Justice rules today as official figures revealed a near 70 per cent jump in Government winter fuel payments to ex-pats and pensioners living across Europe.
The Department of Work and Pensions paid a record £21.4 million to nearly 120,000 OAPs across the 'European Ecomomic Area' in 2012-2013.
Pensioners in Spain, Greece and Cyprus all pocketed the cheques, which are designed to help the elderly pay their gas and electricity bills. Telegraph.

I Met A Fair Few Of These Guys When I Lived In Spain.

‘Migrant’ mantises enter the UK . It is the first time a group of the species has been spotted in mainland England. Robert White