Men hvordan hænger stigningen på 54%, som ombudsmanden meddelte i dag, sammen med, at mange medlemmer af Europa-Parlamentet var i valghumør og skabte offentlig omtale?
Secondly, while the 10% increase in complaints to the Ombudsman is not to be welcomed, we should recognise and interpret these figures within the context of the efforts that the office has made to increase its profile.