Tag Archives: Independent

February 16, 2012

Women bear the brunt of rising unemployment and the Eurozone is not to blame

Women represent 80 per cent of the 710,000 public sector workers due to be made redundant over the next five years. As the Con-Dem cuts begin to bite, figures from the Office for National Statistics show the total unemployment rate … Continue reading →

The Guardian should not have accepted Ryanair sexist adverts

I am disappointed that the Guardian and the Independent accepted advertisements from Ryanair deemed sexist by the Advertising Standards Authority. I very much take the view that both these left-leaning titles should have been more careful about the advertising they … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Advertising Standards Authority, Guardian, Independent, Michael O'Leary, ryanair, Woman's Hour

January 25, 2012

David Cameron’s stance on the European Court of Human Rights would make Winston Churchill turn in his grave

In what seems like a follow-up to his stupidly short-sighted refusal to join all 26 other EU leaders in signing up to treaty change at the summit in Brussels on 9 December last year, David Cameron is again displaying his … Continue reading →

I’m Proud to be a Europhile

In yesterday’s Independent their columnist Mary-Ann Sieghart asked ‘Where have all the Europhiles gone?’ I have always been a Europhile, it is why I enjoy being a MEP so much. Here’s my response which the Independent published today: ‘Ms Sieghart … Continue reading →

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Tagged as euro, Greece, Independent, Mary-Ann Sieghart

May 24, 2011

Cameron and Osborne should support Gordon Brown to lead the IMF

I find David Cameron’s rejection of Gordon Brown’s bid to lead the IMF quite appalling. I always thought the Conservatives claimed to be patriotic, until recently singing “Land of Hope and Glory” at their annual conference. We now know they … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Christine Lagarde, David Cameron, Evening Standard, George Osborne, Gordon Brown, Independent, International Monetary Fund, James Wolfensohn, Lord Skidelsky, Tom Watson, World Bank

January 10, 2011

Closure of the Women’s National Commission

I was going to write a post about the closure of the Women’s National Commission but this letter in today’s Independent captures my thoughts: “A vital voice for women silenced Regarding the Women’s National Commission (WNC), the Commons Public Administration … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Against Violence & Abuse, Annette Lawson, Claudia da Silva, Dr Aisha Gill, Eaves Housing for Women, End Violence Against Women, Equality Now, Heather Harvey, Holly Dustin, Independent, Jacqueline Hunt, LSE Gender Institute, Lynda Dearlove, Moira Dustin, Naana Otoo-Oyortey, Research and Development, Richard Chipping, Roehampton University, The Foundation for Women's Health, The London Centre for Personal Safety, The National Alliance of Women's Organisations, Vivienne Hayes, WNC, Women's National Commission, Women's Resource Centre

September 1, 2010

Ed Balls for Shadow Chancellor

Good to see that Geoffrey Robinson, one of Ed Balls most prominent supporters, has endorsed David Miliband as second choice in the Labour Leadership election in this article in the Independent today. Since we are reliably informed that Ed Balls … Continue reading →