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Originally Posted by nomadking
The only thing Sinn Féin don't do is swear allegiance to the Crown. No different to not acknowledging an anthem. Sinn Féin get paid salaries, claim expenses, and even visit the Houses of Parliament. They just don't enter the chamber itself.
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They get paid allowances because they are representing their constituents, holding surgeries, replying to emails, etc.
They are not allowed to draw a backbencher’s salary, pension and receieve other grants as they do not attend the House so you seem to be misinformed here.
The Brexit Party MEPs are just 5th columnists who aim is to disrupt the EU Parliament. They are total hypocrites and nothing more than you would expect from something Farage put together.
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Originally Posted by pip08456
No but you will hear it as being referred to as a country's anthem. Unless you are deaf of course.
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You are deaf it seems. That is not what was said ..
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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
[COLOR="Black"]What are the values that the European countries share (see the link above)? Where have these been defined?
Common sense tells you what some of them ought to be - democracy, freedom, prosperity and so on.
Bur corruption is not one of the common values; dysfunction (see the current top jobs process for details) is not one of the common values; a CAP designed for France is not one of the common values; a Euro designed for Germany is not one of the common values; federalisation is not one of the common values although it is sold by the likes of Juncker as such.
If the Brexit Party MEPs want to turn their backs on the symbol of pretence that the EU is a benign and benevolent body, then good luck to them.
If the Liberal-Democrats want to emblazon "Bollocks to Brexit" on their backs, then they were made for the undemocratic EU and Bollocks to them when we leave on 31-October.
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But you are just superimposing your subjective perspective onto these values. Your right of course but it does not make you correct.
Let me ask you this: if you got a job at a new company and were sent the company standards e.g. dress code, protocols, etc. and you turned up in a tee shirt & shorts, went to your desk and played loud music all day, doing no work, would the company have a case that you are not doing the job you are being paid to do?