Monthly Archives: April 2008
SEXISM IN THE WORKPLACE: STILL A MAJOR ISSUE
Today I have had an article published on the Guardian website about the gender pay-gap which has stirred up a lot of controversy. http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/mary_honeyball/2008/04/its_up_to_us.html Many commentators say that the feminist fight has been won and that sexism in the work … Continue reading
Letter published in Guardian today responding to article: Public gives more money to donkey sanctuary than abuse charities 23/04/08
Dear Editor, It is a national disgrace that the UK thinks donkeys are in greater need of charity than the 1.5 million female victims of domestic abuse each year, two of whom die at the hands of their abuser each … Continue reading
Speech on Cultural Industries in London
This month I spoke at the European Parliament about the Cultural Industries in London. Here is my speech:
Filed under Creative Industry, culture, Speech, video
THE 24 WEEK TIME LIMIT FOR ABORTION IS UNDER THREAT
The Family Planning Association (FPA) is running a campaign to encourage MPs to keep the abortion time limit at 24 weeks. There are fears that MPs who oppose abortion will use the Human Embryology Bill to reduce it. There is … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
MEPs EMPLOYMENT OF FAMILY MEMBERS
Tory MP Derek Conway was recently exposed for employing his two sons in his office while they were at university and working elsewhere. Allegedly neither of them actually did any work for their father as their allegiances were somewhere else. … Continue reading
Filed under Derek Conway, Expenses, Vote
MORE OLYMPIC WHINGING
Seventy-five pence in every one pound spent on the Olympic site will aid regeneration in east London. The Olympics will be of tremendous benefit to certain run down areas of London badly in need of extra resources. Instead of supporting … Continue reading
Filed under 2012, Edward Leigh, London, Olympics, Public Accounts Committee, Tessa Jowell
ANOTHER OLYMPIC WHINGE
Will the interminable Olympic bashing ever end? In case the whingers hadn’t realised, the UK and London worked hard to host the games. We believed the Olympics would promote London as a world class city and leave a lasting legacy … Continue reading
ACTION ON OSTEOPOROSIS
Osteoporosis, brittle bone disease, affects one in three women and one in five men over the age of 50. Every thirty seconds someone in the European Union has a fracture as a result of the disease.The sad truth is that … Continue reading
Filed under Health Care, Interest Group, osteoporosis, UK Health
BRIAN COLEMAN’S EXPENSES
Tory GLA Member Brian Coleman has run up a £4,147 taxi bill this year – more than all the GLA Members put together, including Ken Livingstone. He managed to claim £420 in one fell swoop by asking the cab to … Continue reading
Filed under Expenses, Greater London Assembly, London, Mayor
UKIP MAYOR OF LONDON CANDIDATE
UKIP’s candidate for Mayor of London, Gerard Batten, is obviously fighting hard to clear up corruption and improve financial transparency. On his campaign website he promises to “give Londoners value for money” and challenges Ken Livingstone’s “lies” over how much … Continue reading
Filed under Expenses, Finances, Gerard Batten, Mayor, UKIP
