Monthly Archives: June 2010
Cameron supports changes to the Lisbon Treaty, but where is the promised referendum?
It seems David Cameron is prepared to renege on his election promise to put all changes to EU treaties to a referendum in the UK. In a speech to the House of Commons following his first meeting of the European Council, … Continue reading
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Liberal Democrats discomfited by the most right wing budget since Margaret Thatcher
Business Secretary Vince Cable, according to Harriet Harman, has gone from ‘national treasure’ to the ‘Treasury poodle’. Referring to both Mr Cable and his beleaguered Lib-Dem Coalition colleagues, Harriet told the House of Commons that while the Labour Party fought … Continue reading
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Coalition and food industry in cahoots as MEPs reject “traffic light” labelling
There is, it would appear, a breathtaking and unholy alliance between the Coalition Government and the food industry. The UK’s health watchdog, NICE, has just released a damning report on the food we eat. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence … Continue reading
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My most recent interview for “The Record Europe” who also talked to David Miliband
I recently appeared on the BBC Record Europe talking about discrimination in the film industry against older female actors, a topic I blogged about last week. Please click here if you would like to watch the Record Europe Unfortunately it is not … Continue reading
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Tomorrow’s budget shows huge lack of empathy for middle income families
The Treasury is hurriedly preparing papers and briefing those who need to know in anticipation of tomorrow’s emergency budget. This budget will be searingly painful to millions of people across the country and will finally signal to the British people what the … Continue reading
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European Parliament debates regulating Football Players’ Agents
As we all watch the World Cup, we should reflect that Europe is lucky that some of the most talented sports men and women come from all over the world to compete here. Unsurprisingly, the increased internationalisation of sport of … Continue reading
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Tory MEPs Refuse to Support EU Targets on Aid to Developing Countries
David Cameron is today attending a summit of European leaders which will seek to agree the EU’s approach at a major United Nations summit on the UN Millennium Development Goals due to be held in September. Meanwhile a large proportion … Continue reading
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Submitting my Supporting Nomination for David Miliband
I sent my supporting nomination for David Miliband to the Labour Party yesterday afternoon. Catching up with my blog surfing later in the day, I came across this excellent blog post from Tom Harris MP on why David Miliband is the only Labour … Continue reading
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Boris set to bring disgraced former Deputy Mayor back to City Hall
I’m not sure who is more insane – Bonkers Boris or Mad Melanie. The absurd Ms Phillips extols the virtues of the sadly nutty mayor in both the Spectator and today’s Metro. Melanie Phillips is hugely pleased that Mayor Johnson … Continue reading
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