I think we need to know that this is commentary from (ET member) Bruno Waterfield on his blog on EUObserver.

He's entitled to think that elected representatives are abusive when they take comfortable salaries and benefits. Others are entitled to think that not paying comfortable salaries and benefits is an open door to poor quality and low commitment, and is in any case unworthy of the democratic ideal most of us support.

Bruno hat-tips Open Europe, a "think tank", for courageously busting down an open door (no pun intended) and publishing what is public. Take a look here for a notion of the quality of Open Europe's "work".

Bruno has told us he's pro-European and on the left. Pity his work looks like it's Europhobic and on the right.