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Stars of the theatre penned an open letter to culture minister, Ed Vaizey, last week following the publication of a report which revealed what damaging cuts are doing to British theatre. They urged him...
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Tory MEPs defy Cameron on EU carbon market vote
Yesterday in a tight vote in the full session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, most Tory MEPs chose to vote with climate sceptics , thereby going against their own government. The cost of...
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Lawson’s tragedy is to be the next in line to try and out-UKIP UKIP
Now that UKIP looks like the protest party of choice, the anti-EU bandwagon is predictably growing apace. The Tory knee-jerk reaction to UKIP’s gains makes interesting viewing for those of us not...
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Cameron is again putting party before country
There is a wise adage in politics that leaders, representatives and their parties should listen and respond to the questions the people, their electorate, are asking rather than matters which endlessly...
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David Cameron should listen to his voters
Yesterday’s blog showed how out of touch those Tories obsessed with withdrawal from the European Union are compared with the majority of British voters. Today I came across this piece on Guardian...
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Honeyball’s Weekly Round-Up
The BBC’s Europe editor, Gavin Hewitt, wrote, over the weekend, of David Cameron’s predicament if he were to win the 2015 election, when he will attempt to renegotiate the terms of the UK’s membership...
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Recognising the Benefit to Britain of European Union membership
First it was Tory Grandee and former Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe. He was closely followed by leading business figures including Richard Branson and Martin Sorrell. The voice of reason on the...
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As we are all aware a shocking murder dominated the news this week. Drummer Lee Rigby of the 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers was killed in a wicked attack as he went about his daily...
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Sky’s knife-edge poll shows people want a reformed EU but repatriation of...
Fifty-one per cent would vote to leave the European Union while 49 per cent prefer the status quo. Today’s poll broadcast by Sky News must give us all pause for thought. That being said, the results...
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It emerged over the weekend that David Cameron will be teaming up with Kenneth Clarke this week to make the case for Britain’s continued membership of the EU. In a speech ahead of next week’s G8...
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Progressive Politics and the UK Independence Party
Back in the thick of it after the European Parliament’s summer break, it is time to take up this blog again. It is, indeed, a perilous time and I will be blogging on Syria later following a debate in...
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Honeyball’s Weekly Round-Up
News this week was dominated by the feud between the Daily Mail and Labour leader Ed Miliband. It began with the Mail‘s allegation that Ed’s father, socialist academic Ralph Miliband, “hated Britain”....
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After weeks of discussion this week saw the release of Royal Mail shares. On Friday, the first day of selling, 225 million were traded at 330p each. 10 million were sold in the first 30 seconds alone,...
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Making the business case for Europe – the UK must side with pragmatism over...
Last week’s comments by Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn expose the flaws of Euroscepticism. In terms of current government policy it is the tail that wags the dog. Ghosn suggested Nissan’s Sunderland factory...
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The fallout from Typhoon Hayain continued in the Philippines this week. The huge storm – which is the second largest the area has ever seen – struck on Thursday 7th and raged for several days,...
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When it comes to women on boards we must avoid ‘chicken or egg’ thinking
Based on an article originally written for LondonLovesBusiness In a landmark moment the European Parliament today voted in favour of 40% female representation on boards by 2020. The plans, originally...
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Tributes this week poured for former South African leader Nelson Mandela, who died on Thursday evening aged 95. Figures from around the world, from The Queen to Bill Clinton to the Chinese premier Ki...
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Tory MEPs oppose LGBTI and Women’s rights (again)
A version of this piece was originally posted on LabourList last week. It was co-authored by myself and Michael Cashman MEP. Tory MEPs showed their ugly side again last week – the anti-women,...
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Honeyball’s Weekly Round-Up
Europe dominated this week, with Euroscepticism grabbing headlines not just in the UK but across the continent. On Thursday European Commission vice president Viviane Reding accused British leaders of...
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The Winter Olympics kicked off in Sochi this week, with Russian premier Vladimir Putin declaring them open at a majestic ceremony on Friday. The Games cost £30 billion, making them the most expensive...
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