Monthly Archives: December 2008
OPENING UP FAITH BASED SCHOOLS
I am a member of Holborn and St.Pancras Constituency Labour Party. This motion for General Committee (GC) caught my eye and I give it my full support! This GC notes that the Government has re-affirmed its commitment to the role … Continue reading
Filed under education, faith schools, Labour Party
COMMISSION WEBSITES
This new website, developed and funded by the European Commission, came to my attention this week: http://www.farmland-thegame.eu/home_en.html The site aims to teach children about farming in the Europe. Sadly it completely ruins any good work it does by using an … Continue reading
Filed under Gender
SURPRISE RESHUFFLE
News broke yesterday that the European Commission President Barroso has announced a reshuffle of senior officials, without warning and apparently without consultation with his commissioners. http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/imported/barroso-springs-reshuffle-on-angry-commissioners/63279.aspx Cathy Ashton and Margot Wallström were among those who objected to the move. And … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
BUILDING EUROPE
Ever since the enlargement of the European Union in 2004, many of our meeting rooms in Brussels have become increasingly full. With Romania and Bulgaria joining the EU in 2007 and growing interest in our meetings from lobbyists, many rooms … Continue reading
Filed under building, jozsef antall
ADVERTISING CODES
Yesterday I heard back from the British Advertising Standards Authority regarding the complaint I lodged against Ryanair’s latest bout of sexist advertising. Because Ryanair’s publicity emails were sent out from the company’s headquarters, it is the Irish ASA that I … Continue reading
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