Posted on September 30, 2009 by maryhoneyballmep
One of the things Gordon Brown got right in his excellent speech yesterday was his promise on the alternative vote system for Westminster elections. As many of you will know, I am a supporter of Electoral Reform and spoke this evening at the Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform’s fringe meeting at Party Conference, along with fellow [...]
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Posted on September 30, 2009 by maryhoneyballmep
It’s always good to have the opportunity to meet those involved in the work of the Culture and Education Committee. I was therefore pleased to be invited by Universities UK to their breakfast meeting at Labour Party Conference along with Higher Education Minister David Lammy. Also in attendance yesterday was Gordon Marsden MP, a member [...]
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Posted on September 29, 2009 by maryhoneyballmep
Yesterday turned out to be a very busy day, taking in Cyprus, Switzerland and China. Andrew Dismore MP talked to me about next weeks Friends of Cyprus delegation and their visit to Cyprus, which I unfortunately can’t make due to commitments in Brussels. I am sure they will have a productive few days on the [...]
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Posted on September 28, 2009 by maryhoneyballmep
I was absolutely delighted to see that Jim Gillman of Greenwich and Woolwich CLP has been given the Labour Party Merit Award. Jim, who has been active in the Labour Party 45 years, told At Conference “The rewards of giving time and effort to the Labour Party is not for what you can get out [...]
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Posted on September 28, 2009 by maryhoneyballmep
Every year at Labour Party Conference I host a dinner for London Labour Party delegates. It gives me a chance to provide a small measure of hospitality to say thank you for all the hard work that Party activists do. I can also have more detailed conversations, report on my work, answer questions and as you will see [...]
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Posted on September 27, 2009 by maryhoneyballmep
Climate change is the defining issue of the 21st century along with the battle against global poverty. So it was with a mix of interest in the subject and sadness about the results of the European Elections last June that I went to the Labour Movement for Europe (LME) fringe meeting at the Royal Albion Hotel in [...]
Filed under: Labour Party | Tagged: Climate Change, Copenhagen targets, environment, european parliament, Glenis Willmott, glenys Kinnock, Gordon Brown, Labour Movement for Europe, Linda MacAvan, Minister for Europe, Richard Corbett, Richard Howitt | 1 Comment »
Posted on September 27, 2009 by maryhoneyballmep
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 pleased to be able to talk to Guy Nicholson, Cabinet member on Hackney Council for [...]
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Posted on September 25, 2009 by maryhoneyballmep
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 the Olympics, and the opportunities it is offering the vibrant capital that I call home, [...]
Filed under: Labour Party | Tagged: Demand Change Campaign, London Olympics, Metropolitan Police, Sonny Leong, Trafficking, Women's Rights | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 24, 2009 by maryhoneyballmep
The Friends of Cyprus have recently published their annual report. Many thanks to Mary Southcott for all her work in putting this together. I feature in the report of the Friends visit in January. I particularly recall my meeting with the United Nations Missing Persons Committee and their work to try and help trace what [...]
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Posted on September 23, 2009 by maryhoneyballmep
On Saturday I will be taking the train to Labour Party Conference at Brighton. Michael Situ has told me about the energetic way he and several other fellow Southwark Labour Party cyclists will be making the same journey. They want to raise awareness and encourage people to use greener modes of transport such as cycling wherever possible. He is raising [...]
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