Labour MEP cuts up his Visa card in protest over Olympics sponsorship
Michael Cashman – MEP for the West Midlands, former Chair of Labour’s NEC and prominent gay rights activist…
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How some of Cameron’s MEPs voted with the BNP and against women’s rights
Yesterday some of David Cameron’s MEPs voted with the BNP and against women’s rights, shouting down and bullying…
Could you be one of our 70 candidates? Well, only if you had known…
If you are a Labour Party member you have probably received the party e-mails asking you “Could you…
The EU Budget: a tool for investment in jobs and growth
The EU budget never fails to attract the attention of the UK press. This week’s proposal for a…
What a waste of money
Those of you who follow me on Twitter will know that I’m spending a few days this week…
Strasbourg: One step forward and two steps back
The good news: President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz seems to have confirmed his commitment to a…
The European Parliament works for Women
Unlike the Tory-led coalition government in the UK, the European Parliament boasts a thriving women’s rights agenda. This…
Helmer’s defection to UKIP ultimately the result of Tory confusion about selection processes
At one level I can’t get very worked up about Roger Helmer MEP defecting from the Tories to…
Abolishing an elected European Parliament is no way forward – a response to Jack Straw
I don’t know what annoys me more – that a high-level Labour politician can have such misguided ideas,…
Straw says abolish the European Parliament
Former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw called for the abolition of the European Parliament at an event organised by…
