Tag Archives: London Olympics
Olympic Organisers should not take Dow Chemical money
Congratulations to Meredith Alexander for resigning as a member of the 13 strong Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 over the £7 million sponsorship from Dow Chemicals to install a wrap around the Olympic stadium. Head of Trade and Corporates … Continue reading
Filed under Labour Party
Great British Women Olympians – Denise Lewis
It is now only 23 weeks until the opening of the London Olympics and the consequent Paralympics. In the run up to the games I have decided to take a look at some of the British women who have achieved … Continue reading
Filed under Labour Party
Women’s fertility rights to be set back 20 years if Nadine Dorries’ proposals go ahead.
After a lovely, if slightly grey, summer break in the UK I am now back to work. First on the agenda is a visit for the entire Culture Committee to the Olympic and Cultural Olympiad sites which will give us British MEPS … Continue reading
Filed under Labour Party
Honeyball’s Weekly Round Up
I was shocked to learn that pregnant women are continuing to report instances of discrimination by their bosses. An article in the Guardian last week said that following the financial crisis, there has been a sharp rise in the number … Continue reading
Filed under Labour Party
Visa monopoly over Olympics is not a game
I read with dismay this week at the Olympic Committee’s decision that only fans who use a Visa debit, credit or pre paid card will be permitted to make ticket purchases. Visa will also have exclusivity inside the village so … Continue reading
Filed under Commission, Olympics
London Labour Party at Brighton
Wonderfully sunny weather in Brighton – surely a good omen for Labour’s future! Having met the Southwark cyclists as they arrived yesterday, I went on to the London Labour Party reception, as lively an event as ever. I was particularly … Continue reading
Filed under Labour Party
Demand Change on Trafficking of Women
Sonny Leong (pictured) Chair of Chinese for Labour has kindly invited me to write an article on women and trafficking for the September issue of The Orient, Chinese for Labour’s magazine. Here it is: Whilst I am a strong supporter of … Continue reading
Filed under Labour Party
Culture and Education Committee´s programme of work
Yesterday morning I had one of my regular meetings with the British Culture Trade Unions. With hindsight picking the Monday of TUC Conference was not the best choice. This resulted in the poorest attendance for some time. As the new Socialist and … Continue reading
Filed under Labour Party
FACT CHECKER
Okay, amidst some heated discussion and re-checking of facts, I now wish to revise the figure of one million construction workers that I put out last week. As it is wrong. I misread the the information given to me by … Continue reading
Filed under Ian Dale, Olympics, prostitution
