Monthly Archives: September 2010
Stronger EU Regulation for Financial Services
Given the enormity of the behaviour of the banks and other financial institutions over the past year or so, it was gratifying to see the European Parliament agree to improved supervisory measures earlier today. New watchdogs to regulate banks and … Continue reading
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Boris Bikes Flop
This article in today’s Evening Standard shows just what an ill-conceived and ill-fated scheme the much vaunted “Boris Bikes” are proving to be. 1,300 bicycles are not available for use nearly two months after the scheme was set up. Bizarrely, 1000 bikes are … Continue reading
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About the Speakers at my Fringe Meeting – Jessica Asato
I was delighted when Jessica Asato agreed to speak at my fringe meeting. Jessica is one of the few Labour women experts in social media, and I very much hope she will inspire more women to make use of the … Continue reading
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About the Speakers at my Fringe Meeting – Tom Harris MP
During the next few days I thought I would give a brief pen-portrait of each of the speakers at my fringe meeting at Labour Party Conference, How Social Media can drive a Wedge into the Coalition. First off is Tom Harris … Continue reading
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Honeyball’s weekly round up
Four in ten regret voting Lib Dem. This survey, by pollsters ComRes, exclusively for the Sunday Mirror is without doubt a damming blow for Nick Clegg, as their first party conference kicks off since they formed a coalition government he can expect to … Continue reading
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If you haven’t yet voted, please make David Miliband Number One
David Miliband has just sent out this e-mail: “In the last four months I’ve travelled the length and breadth of this country and listened to thousands of members – and I’ve been inspired by what I’ve seen and heard. “When … Continue reading
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112 Europe’s 999
A London doctor recently wrote to me about an emergency situation in another European country she had to deal with. The doctor suggested it would be a good idea to have a common emergency number for all European countries to help professionals like herself to get … Continue reading
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Andy Burnham’s Campaign Supremo to vote David Miliband second Preference
You may remember that I blogged on 1 September that one of Ed Ball’s most prominent supporters, Geoffrey Robinson, was giving his second preference vote to David Miliband. The London Evening Standard has now reported that Gerry Sutcliffe, Andy Burnham’s campaign supremo is … Continue reading
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Sarkozy spies on Le Monde
I was interested to see this article on the BBC website. The story also appeared in the Financial Times. Not content with expelling Roma from France, it seems as if President Sarkozy is also spying on journalists from Le Monde, … Continue reading
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Sports For All!
Along with four other MEPs; Joanna Senyszyn from the Socialists and Democrats (S&D), Sean Kelly from the European People’s Party (EPP), Ivo Belet, also from the EPP, and Hannu Takkula from the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE), I am the co-signatory … Continue reading
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