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Honeyball’s Weekly Round-Up

The weekend papers were dominated with op-ed pieces about the labour leadership election. The gloves are off and the papers are focussing on the Miliband brothers: “David hoped Ed wouldn’t stand. Instead he became his greatest rival”, was the Guardian’s … Continue reading

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Congratulations to Jon Cruddas for supporting David Miliband

The decision of Jon Cruddas to support David Miliband for the leadership of the Labour Party is extraordinarily significant. As well as being renowned for his idealism and identified with the left of the Party, Jon is one of our … Continue reading

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Honeyball’s Weekly Round Up

  Today’s Observer has an extended feature in today’s main section by Anushka Asthana and Rafael Behr examining the first three months of the coalition government which if you haven’t read it yet you can do so  here. The piece acknowledges the … 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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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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A Message from David Miliband

I am putting this letter from David Miliband on my blog as it’s important that as many Labour Party members as possible see it.  Please do read David’s message and circulate it as widely as you possibly can.  David is saying: “It’s a privilege … Continue reading

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David Miliband – EPLP Leader should sit in the Shadow Cabinet

Speaking to the European Parliamentary Labour Party yesterday, David Miliband, frontrunner in Labour’s leadership contest, told Labour MEPs that he believes the EPLP Leader should sit in the Shadow Cabinet team.  David wants to bring European matters closer to our … Continue reading

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David Miliband for Labour Leader

I am supporting David Miliband for Leader of the Labour Party.  As an MEP I can make a supporting nomination and will vote in the MPs section of the electoral college. David has the right experience to lead the Labour … 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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Tony Blair divides the Socialists again

I have just come from a meeting of the European Parliament Socialists and Democrats (S & D) Group – the one which used to be called the Party of European Socialists – and I am incandescent with rage.  The rage … Continue reading

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