Molly Scott Cato MEP, Green Party EU relations spokesperson, has responded news UKIP could be asked to repay almost £150,000 in 'misspent funds' [1].
She said:
“UKIP have spent years accusing the EU of being run by corrupt elites wasting taxpayer’s money. They have now been caught out engaging in the very behaviour they have spent years denouncing. Worst of all, they used this money to effectively manipulate the British public, spending large quantities of it on polling designed specifically to support their anti-EU stance, with disastrous effects for the UK and the rest of the EU.
“The EU rules that UKIP have poured scorn on are actually now being used to protect European democracy. These rules are clear: EU funds cannot be used in any form for national campaigning or political party activities.”
Notes:
1. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/nov/17/eu-set-to-ask-ukip-group-to-repay-almost-150000-in-misspent-funds