What's the EU ever done for us?

By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982

An amusing take on the classic Life of Brian skit, rejecting the notion that the EU is an expensive talking shop. Hat tip to the always-excellent Left Foot Forward.

Alex Smith

Alex is the founder and CEO of The Cares Family. He was editor and first director of LabourList in 2009-2010, during which time he established the site as the number one Labour blog, and later an aide to Ed Miliband.

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