Monthly Archives: November 2009
St George’s Ward, Islington North
St George’s Ward in Islington North have selected a three high-powered candidates for the London Borough elections in May, Jessica Asato, Acting Director of Progress, Alex Smith who runs Labour List and Gary Heather of the CWU. They don’t come much … Continue reading
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The Politics Show London
I was pleased to appear on the London regional part of The Politics Show earlier today talking about the petition calling on the Metropolitan Police to keep open their unit dedicated to combatting human trafficking. My thanks to The Politics Show for … Continue reading
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Appearance on Ken Livingstone’s Programme on LBC
Just to say I am due to be interviewed by Ken Livingstone on his programme on LBC this morning. Ken will talk to me about the petition calling for the Metropolitan Police to keep their specialist unit dedicated to combatting human trafficking which … Continue reading
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Launch of the 23kg Aircraft Baggage Weight Campaign
A campaign for the maximum weight for items of aircraft baggage to be 23 kilogrammes is launched today be aviation trade unions. I recently met with members of the trade union Heathrow Liaison Committee (HLC) and other trade unionists from … Continue reading
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The Petition calling on the Metropolitan Police to keep the specialist Trafficking Unit open is presented at City Hall
1,804 signatures later and a lot of hard work by Sarah and Holly from Journalista as well as my office staff, I handed in today the petition calling on the Metropolitan Police to keep their specialist unit dedicated to combatting human trafficking. My … Continue reading
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“Welcome” wins the Lux Prize
It’s always good to announce a winner. This is exactly what the President of the European Parliament, Mr Buzek, did this morning. Amid much Oscar style drama complete with sealed envelope, the full parliamentary sitting was informed that “Welcome” had made … Continue reading
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Tories attack Catherine Ashton
Yesterday morning I was accosted by Conservative MEP Charles Tannock (on the left in the picture) and harangued about the perils, as he perceived it, of Cathy Ashton being the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs. He has now expanded his … Continue reading
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Culture and Education Committee votes to increase Support for Volunteering
As many of you will know in my previous life I worked in the voluntary sector for many years. I was therefore delighted that yesterday evening the Culture and Education Committee decided that EU support for volunteering should be stepped … Continue reading
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Cameron’s Tories are between a Rock and a Hard Place
I’m not going to pretend that I am anything other than ecstatic to see the Tories fall so dramatically in the Ipsos MORI poll in yesterday’s Observer. Only six points behind Labour on 37 % as opposed to our 31%, … Continue reading
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“First Family” by David Baldacci
Hard on the heels of Ian Rankin’s excellent The Complaints, I decided to have a go at an American “cop” novel. First Family had the added bonus (or so I thought) of being the first Baldacci I have read. I was at … Continue reading
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