UK to pay an extra

I was shocked too Steve. And yes your right this is the best news for UKIP. I think it's just a shame that our Politians didn't have the sense to adopt common market ethics and set up something similar with the other countries we traded with before joining the EEC. However we are members, I would like us to stay but things need to change. If they don't then perhaps we may have to leave. But I do think we should have a vote on it. 

I've never believed that our economy is what we've been led to believe in that its booming. Half the workforce is on tax credits or some other benefits, the government are forever borrowing money which increases the country's deficit. So exactly how are we booming? Just how is the state of the economy calculated? National debt runs into trillions, yet we're in a booming economy. 

Maybe the government are running the country a bit like Tesco's Plc, initially produce glowing financial reports but the reality is somewhat different. The majority of businesses would be shut down in no time at all if they were to be run using the same business plan as these two organisations i.e. Cooking the books.

One problem with our economy is that wages are not going up. People are buying houses, more people in work, businesses are doing well, but wages are still low. So the Government are not collecting enough income tax, which why, they claim, they have to borrow more. Surely what they should do is pressure employers to up wages! 

Another nail in the coffin for Europe as far as im concerned.

I can only see this as great news for UKIP which i can see as a bad news if they gain control or even become the Shadow Government.

UKIP (IMHO) have some great ideas but do they have enough meat in their manifesto to get in to power?

"adjustments" is another favourite one used by politicians

Definitely some Tory spin going on, but as you say under the current rules it would be seen to be a good result.

Politics and stats at their best, or is that worst!