Monthly Archives: September 2009
Nick Clegg needs to find a Reverse Gear
One of the things Gordon Brown got right in his excellent speech yesterday was his promise on the alternative vote system for Westminster elections. As many of you will know, I am a supporter of Electoral Reform and spoke this evening … Continue reading
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Universities UK
It’s always good to have the opportunity to meet those involved in the work of the Culture and Education Committee. I was therefore pleased to be invited by Universities UK to their breakfast meeting at Labour Party Conference along with … Continue reading
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Cyprus, Switzerland and China
Yesterday turned out to be a very busy day, taking in Cyprus, Switzerland and China. Andrew Dismore MP talked to me about next weeks Friends of Cyprus delegation and their visit to Cyprus, which I unfortunately can’t make due to … Continue reading
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Merit Award for Jim Gillman
I was absolutely delighted to see that Jim Gillman of Greenwich and Woolwich CLP has been given the Labour Party Merit Award. Jim, who has been active in the Labour Party 45 years, told At Conference “The rewards of giving … Continue reading
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Dinner with London Constituency Delegates
Every year at Labour Party Conference I host a dinner for London Labour Party delegates. It gives me a chance to provide a small measure of hospitality to say thank you for all the hard work that Party activists do. … Continue reading
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Live blog from Labour Movement for Europe Fringe meeting
Climate change is the defining issue of the 21st century along with the battle against global poverty. So it was with a mix of interest in the subject and sadness about the results of the European Elections last June that I … Continue reading
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London Labour Party at Brighton
Wonderfully sunny weather in Brighton – surely a good omen for Labour’s future! Having met the Southwark cyclists as they arrived yesterday, I went on to the London Labour Party reception, as lively an event as ever. I was particularly … Continue reading
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Demand Change on Trafficking of Women
Sonny Leong (pictured) Chair of Chinese for Labour has kindly invited me to write an article on women and trafficking for the September issue of The Orient, Chinese for Labour’s magazine. Here it is: Whilst I am a strong supporter of … Continue reading
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Friends of Cyprus Annual Report
The Friends of Cyprus have recently published their annual report. Many thanks to Mary Southcott for all her work in putting this together. I feature in the report of the Friends visit in January. I particularly recall my meeting with … Continue reading
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Cycling for the Planet – Cycling to Brighton
On Saturday I will be taking the train to Labour Party Conference at Brighton. Michael Situ has told me about the energetic way he and several other fellow Southwark Labour Party cyclists will be making the same journey. They want to raise awareness … Continue reading
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