Monthly Archives: March 2010
New European Heritage Label will be as successful as Culture Capital Scheme
Yesterday the Culture and Education Committee decided to give the go ahead for a report on a European Heritage Label – a version of the European Capital of Culture for historic sites. The proposal is for a pan-European scheme to reward … Continue reading
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Learning about Life Long Learning
I recently hosted an event in the European Parliament with the European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) where two reports were presented about life long learning. One of the EAEA’s leading lights is former MEP Sue Waddington, and it was … Continue reading
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The Glass Room by Simon Mawer
I will come clean straight away and confess that my progress through the Man Booker shortlist has been completely disrupted by Stieg Larsson. Tempted by The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, I became totally and utterly hooked and have now … Continue reading
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UKIP’s proposal to cut back public spending – kill prisoners
I I do not like my fellow London MEP Gerard Batten very much. Let me explain why. He claims as a UKIP member to be a patriot but does not pay his taxes. Perhaps he would feel more at home in … Continue reading
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International Women’s Day Event on Violence against Women
This year International Women’s Day was celebrated a week later than usual in the European Parliament, with most of the major events taking place on 16th March rather than the 8th. On Tuesday morning, members of the Women’s Rights and Gender … Continue reading
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David Cameron’s Friends Commemorate the SS
Sometimes when I write about how extreme the Conservative Party’s friends in Europe are I am doubted. Today’s Independent has an article Thousands pay tribute to Latvia’s fallen troops which says “This year, however, the occasion has put the spotlight on David Cameron’s … Continue reading
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Osteoporosis – the silent disease
Together with Anja Weisgerber MEP, Co-Chair with me of the Osteoporosis Interest Group in the European Parliament, I was very pleased yesterday to host a special osteoporosis event in the European Parliament. Organised by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), the event took the form … Continue reading
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Cameron and Osborne caught out over “Dwarfgate”
David Cameron and George Osborne’s suitability for government must again be seriously in question after their their latest Sarkozy gaffe. In case you missed the story, Cameron is said to have made a comment about “hidden dwarfs” when discussing a photograph … Continue reading
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The Tories’ Real Record on Women’s Rights
I have been reading with some amazement recent statements on women from senior Tories, in particular David Cameron and Theresa May. In David Cameron’s speech to the Conservative Party spring conference last month, he emphasised how “family-friendly” his party’s manifesto … Continue reading
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Flawed Roadmap for Gender Equality criticised by European Women’s Lobby
The success of the Roadmap for gender equality has been marred by a lack of comparable data across the EU, a lack of targeted financial resources, and difficulties of coordination at national and EU level with gender mainstreaming. This is the … Continue reading
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