More nonsensical projects slammed
Date published: 07 January 2013
Throwing away UK taxpayers cash on more nonsensical EU schemes has been criticised by local MEP Paul Nuttall.
“This time those lunatics in Brussels are chucking away our cash on madness including backing seven unknown rock bands from small countries to compete with our successful British groups,” he explained.
“Who on earth thought that lashing out £160,000 so these Mickey Mouse musicians can perform over here was a good use of our money?
“And they’ve also parted with £162,000 to Tate Liverpool’s forthcoming exhibition Glam: The Art of Excess. Well the spendthrift Eurocrats sure know all about excess.”
The exhibition features 100 artworks inspired by rock music of the 1970’s and will be accompanied by research into ‘glam sensibility in Britain’ and its ‘continuing links through Europe and beyond.”
“Well that sounds that a cause which the hard-pressed British taxpayers would happily support, I don’t think,” said Mr Nuttall, UKIP Deputy Leader.
“People are desperately struggling to make ends meet but meanwhile in Brussels these nonsensical schemes are still being dreamt up as if money grew on trees,” he added.
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