EU payments

I see that Britain will pay an extra £1 billion to the EU this year, making an annual payment of £4.1 billion. Of course this ridiculous sum is not enough for the rapacious EU and is due to rise to £6.1 billion in 2008-09 and £6.4 billion in 2009-10. This rise is thanks to Tony Blair and Gordon Brown's craven collapse during EU budget negotiations as the EU managed to end Margaret Thatcher's hard won rebate.

The Conservative party have calculated that this year's £4.1 billion is equivalent to £177 for every taxpayer or would pay for 5,000 doctors. I think I'd quite like my £177 to spend as I'd like.