Well -- what about the Parliament of Ireland? Can you list decisive contributions not spearheaded by the government?

Claiming credit for reducing mobile phone roaming rates within the EU hardly justifies the expense of 750 Parliamentarians over a 5 year period.

I don't like the framing of this -- especially when it is not entirely in the MEPs power to make greater contributions.

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One whose delusions are out of fashion.}