Monthly Archives: December 2009
Update on the Petition to keep the Met Police Specialist Trafficking Unit
You will know from previous blogs that I presented a petition on 26 November to the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) Board to try and stop the Metropolitan Police closing their special dedicated human trafficking unit. The meeting was broadcast live over the internet. … Continue reading
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Getting Creative with Creative Rights
I had the pleasure of being invited to take part in a panel discussion at a conference run by the EU Observer, called Online Content and Creative Rights. The discussion was entitled ‘Get paid when you get played’ and I shared the … Continue reading
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The Tories cannot overcome their problems with Europe
You will remember that on Friday I posted a report on the Tripartite Lords, Commons and European Parliament meeting held the day before. I deliberately didn’t mention any of the names of those present, but nevertheless tried to give a … Continue reading
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Call me pretentious, but I am loving “Wolf Hall”
It’s not often I feel moved to take issue with a “Times” columnist about a book. However, in response to Michael Gove today, proclaiming to the world that he didn’t like “Wolf Hall”, I must tell him, and the rest of you for that … Continue reading
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Irish Labour MEPs the best Bloggers in Europe
I was very pleased to see a Labour woman MEP elected from Ireland in June. Nessa Childers is also a blogger. Nessa’s blog is more of a news feed and she notes that most of the posts are done by … Continue reading
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David Cameron to speak at Gingerbread AGM
David Cameron is billed to speak at the AGM of Gingerbread, single parents, equal families, on Monday. I would imagine the meeting, to be chaired by “Guardian” columnist Madeleine Bunting, will prove lively, to put it mildly. I am especially … Continue reading
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Walthamstow Labour Party’s successful fundraiser
I was delighted to go to a fundraiser organised by Walthamstow Labour Party last night. Leading lights Walthamstow MP, Neil Gerrard, and the PPC Stella Creasy (pictured) were just two of the star attractions. The other two celebrities present and earning their keep were John O’Farrell of … Continue reading
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Women of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Whose Justice?
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is today a flourishing European state, which looks set to secure its place as a member of the European Union in the next few years. Its current image stands in stark contrast to that of the … Continue reading
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