Monthly Archives: August 2009
MOST RECENT TWEETS
12:00 Heading for Brussels on Eurostar. Start of new European Parliament session so back on Twitter # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter
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BACK IN BRUSSELS
The European Parliament is now in full swing following the summer break. We traditionally reconvene on the last Monday in August – it’s a public holiday only in Britain and a normal working day in all other Member States. Hence the … Continue reading
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BNP GRIFFIN BANNED FROM BRUSSELS BARS
News has been spreading around the European Parliament that BNP MEP Nick Griffin and his fellow fascist Andrew Brons are not finding it easy in Brussels. One might even say they are finding it a struggle. I for one certainly won’t … Continue reading
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SOUTH CAMBERWELL LABOUR PARTY
It was lovely to be invited to South Camberwell Labour Party’s summer party at the end of last week. It was a fun and friendly event marred only by the torrential rain outside, which I unfortunately had to drive through. … Continue reading
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ELECTORAL REFORM – AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME
Electoral reformers rather regrettably have to be grateful to the MPs’ expenses story. Without that sorry and shameful tale reforming the system of voting for the House of Commons would have stayed in the shadows where it has languished for so long. Although we … Continue reading
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HOLBORN AND ST PANCRAS LABOUR PARTY
I was pleased to be invited to speak to Holborn an d St Pancras Labour Party on Tuesday. As regular readers will know, this is my home Labour Party, so it’s always good to get an invitation. As tends to … Continue reading
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