Labour flags up an upside down Union Jack - 2012-02-15

"As soon as Labour MEPs were made aware that the Union Jack was flying upside down outside the European Parliament in Strasbourg, we took action  to inform the authorities to get it  put up correctly," said Claude Moraes MEP, Deputy Leader of the British Labour MEPs.
 
"MEPs from other parties spotted it, and complained  -  we took the action to get it taken down and put up the correct way round.
 
"It's a similar issue on the budget for the European Parliament budget this week. MEPs from other parties are complaining from the sidelines, but a British Labour MEP is the lead legislator who is setting up an independent evaluation of the Parliament's  Budget, a freeze on all MEP allowances till the end of this mandate in 2014, and a freeze on all travel expenses till the end of 2013 . 
 
"It's  an  absurd  waste of money us travelling to Strasbourg, and so this building is only used four days a month.   Getting our  national  flags  put  up  correctly   for just four days a month shouldn't be difficult for heavensake," he said.

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