Monthly Archives: February 2010
Seniors’ Voice in Lewisham
It’s been a long time since I’ve been asked as many searching questions as I had from a group of Lewisham women taking part in an advocacy training programme for older people sponsored by the Capital Community Foundation. Organised by Pauline Morrison, an old friend from my … Continue reading
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Farage Acting Out Again
It would be quite remiss of me not to comment on Nigel Farage’s latest attempt to garner publicity in the run-up to the General Election. In a pathetic and offensive attempt to get himself noticed, the co-chair of the European Freedom and Democracy Group yesterday launched … Continue reading
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Helping Karen Buck fight the Ashcroft millions
It is an annual pleasure to attend Westminster North MP Karen Buck’s magnificent fundraising dinner. It has found a spiritual home at the Phoenix Palace restaurant in Marylebone. Word has spread far and wide and tickets sold out weeks ago. Karen … Continue reading
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New Challenges for European Universities
Yesterday in the Culture and Education Committee we held a hearing called “Europe’s Universities – Responses and Challenges” which focussed on how best Universities can equip young people with the skills the need to get good jobs once they graduate. … Continue reading
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Culture and Education Committee to Tackle Agents in Sport
Since the Lisbon Treaty, the European Parliament has been given extra powers in the area of sport, with the Culture and Education Committee taking the lead. So, yesterday in a meeting of the coordinators from each political group we decided … Continue reading
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Women in Power – European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) (EPP)
This week sees the launch of the largest group in the European Parliament, the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) (EPP), previously known as the European People’s Party-European Democrats. It is a group which, like the others, is made up of … Continue reading
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These are a few of my favourite things…
Nick Smith will make a brilliant MP. I have known Nick as an excellent Camden councillor as well as General Secretary of the European Parliamentary Labour Party. Above all I know and have worked with Nick as a campaigner. I … Continue reading
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The Quickening Maze by Adam Foulds
Having set myself the task of reading the Man Booker shortlist, I am now in the embarrassing position of having only blogged on the winner. “Wolf Hall” was a gripping book made even better by author Hilary Mantel’s thorough grasp … Continue reading
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David Cameron’s European Conservatives consistently opposing Equality
I feel compelled today to write a response to one reader’s comment on my blog ‘Majority of Conservative MEPs oppose greater Gender Equality‘. In this instance, I want to reply to the commenter’s refutation that the Tories are opposed to the advancement of gender equality, and … Continue reading
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