"you at least acknowledge that the "nice Mr Farage" is on a personal gravy train. His expenses claims have been questionable over and above the allowance that each MEP is given."

What personal gravy train are you referring to Raggy? Would that be the European Union Member of Parliament pay/expenses/allowances & pension gravy train set up by the EU Commission/Council/Parliament for the benefit of those who happen to "work" for the highly corrupt, inefficient and unaccountable organisation organisation known as the EU? Hardly personal Raggy even to your fevered imagination.

As to his expenses being questionable. As you have mentioned this it would appear that you actually know what his expenses are which begs the obvious question why ask what expenses he received? You would appear to already know the answer. Why do you ask questions you already know the answers to Raggy? To impress yourself with the extent of your astounding knowledge?

I totally agree with what Akenaton says about Farage being almost totally responsible for there ever having been a referendum on Europe despite promises of one, reneged upon, by major political figures. Akenaton is also correct in drawing attention to the vast sums of money spent by political opponents and the campaign of ridicule and vilification mounted by the media against this man, who guess what? Is entitled to exactly the same rights of free speech as you or anyone else in this country.