The EU pays UKIP MEP Roger Helmer to represent the UK in Europe.

But he’s clueless even about basic EU laws.

He tweeted today:

Helmer quotes a headline by the Daily Express.

Despite both having written about and railed against the EU for decades, they still don’t know that the UK never has been a member of the free-movement Schengen area.

So what is Theresa May supposed to scrap?

The Express changed its headline after realising the error, but Helmer still has the tweet up there.

Helmer also got trolled on Twitter

Why am I allowed to be an MEP?Because I was elected by voters in the East Midlands? Four times? You should try it. It's called "democracy". https://t.co/ydIeMGTg4n — Roger Helmer (@RogerHelmerMEP) January 16, 2017

So you're saying that the EU is democratic after all and not an unaccountable dictatorship? https://t.co/DOjKej19pM — Otto English (@Otto_English) January 16, 2017

Shows how little Brexiteers actually know about the system they hate