tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10701792.post1005946488838213924..comments2023-12-02T00:59:10.380+01:00Comments on England Expects: Because I am worth itGawain Towlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583658895528269901noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10701792.post-75771646983104573712010-11-24T12:28:16.163+01:002010-11-24T12:28:16.163+01:00You are right for now on the budget (general) it i...You are right for now on the budget (general) it is being doled out in 1/12 chunks until they all learn to behhave. Not sure whjat happens to the increase in the EEAS budget.<br /><br />As for my pay rise, well there are many good causes. Small private businesses are my favourite, like the licensee of the White Bear in Kennington.<br /><br />The whole pay rise malarky is a mess. Everybodies salaries are tied to each others, except the private sector. There again with retrenchment happening across the EU, with civil service wages being cut in Greece and elsewhere, will this be reflected in the Eurocrat slary decisions. Pigs might fly, and yes I am thinking ofthose PIGS not those pigs.Gawain Towlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08583658895528269901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10701792.post-30273509855699808142010-11-24T12:23:26.574+01:002010-11-24T12:23:26.574+01:00I assume you'll be giving it all away to a wor...I assume you'll be giving it all away to a worthy cause? Mmm? (Will e-mail you my account details).<br /><br />Seriously, though - the pay rise isn't going through just like that. Eurocrat pay scales are tied to national civil servant salaries, and are supposed to rise together. However, there IS a mechanism to reduce EU salaries in times of economic hardship - all the ECJ did was rule that the Council didn't properly make use of it. So, no, you won't be getting that pay raise, unfortunately. The ball is back in the Council's court, and they'll suggest a more modest amount through the proper mechanism.<br /><br />As for Cameron's vaunted 2.9% budget increase... you might have noticed that he's pulled something of a coup because the EP has overreached. It's a 0% budget increase at the moment.Eurogoblinhttp://eurogoblin.eu/noreply@blogger.com