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MEPs slash red tape for 9 out of 10 London firms New!

Wed 10th Mar 2010

The European Parliament has voted in favour of exempting struggling small businesses from producing onerous annual accounts. The amendment to EU company law would vastly reduce red tape for the smallest firms, which are 90% of the total number of businesses in the capital.

Read "MEPs slash red tape for 9 out of 10 London firms" in full (310 words).

Olympic legacy promises must start with the Olympic stadium New!

Wed 10th Mar 2010

Dee Doocey, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Olympics Spokesperson, commenting on the replies she received today from her questions to Baroness Ford (Chair of the Olympic Park Legacy Company) about the future of the Olympic stadium said:

Read "Olympic legacy promises must start with the Olympic stadium" in full (159 words).

New approach to tube upgrades now needed following PPP ruling - Caroline Pidgeon New!

Wed 10th Mar 2010

Caroline Pidgeon, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Transport Spokesperson, commenting on the final ruling on the cost of the second phase of Tube Lines contract upgrading the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines said:

Read "New approach to tube upgrades now needed following PPP ruling - Caroline Pidgeon" in full (100 words).

European court endorsement of local Cypriot property solution welcome

Mon 8th Mar 2010

Reacting to the European Court of Human Rights' ruling that the Immovable Property Commission (IPC) in North Cyprus is a valid forum for settlement of property claims from Greek Cypriot 1974 refugees, Liberal Democrat European justice & human rights spokeswoman and London MEP Sarah Ludford said:

Read "European court endorsement of local Cypriot property solution welcome" in full (243 words).

US Congress panel 'Armenian genocide' vote wrong

Mon 8th Mar 2010

London Liberal Democrat MEP Sarah Ludford, the party's European justice & human rights spokeswoman and vice-chair of the European Parliament delegation to the United States, has strongly criticised the vote by the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US House of Representatives to label the treatment of Armenians in 1915 as 'genocide'. She said:

Read "US Congress panel 'Armenian genocide' vote wrong" in full (294 words).

Mayor's contradictory statements over Thames Estuary Airport cannot be explained away - Caroline Pidgeon

Fri 5th Mar 2010

Caroline Pidgeon, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Transport Spokesperson, commenting on the Mayor's statement on BBC's Question Time that he has no plans to build an airport in the Thames Estuary:

Read "Mayor's contradictory statements over Thames Estuary Airport cannot be explained away - Caroline Pidgeon " in full (93 words).

Kurdish MPs' arrest in Belgium unwelcome

Fri 5th Mar 2010

Reacting to the news that two Kurdish former MPs from Turkey, Remzi Kartal and Zubeyir Aydar, have been detained among a group of 30 people arrested in Belgium, Liberal Democrat European justice & human rights spokeswoman and London MEP Sarah Ludford said:

Read "Kurdish MPs' arrest in Belgium unwelcome" in full (230 words).

Open letter to Home Secretary Alan Johnson MP: Control Orders

Tue 2nd Mar 2010

This open letter to Home Secretary Alan Johnson MP urging him not to renew the control order provisions of the Prevetion of Terrorism Act 2005 was sent by the Campaign Against Criminalising Communities (CAMPACC).

Read "Open letter to Home Secretary Alan Johnson MP: Control Orders" in full (1645 words).

The final nail in the coffin of Boris Johnson's airport proposals - Caroline Pidgeon

Mon 1st Mar 2010

Caroline Pidgeon, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Transport Spokesperson, commenting on the opposition from the world's leading airlines to Boris Johnson's plans for a Thames Estuary Airport said:

Read "The final nail in the coffin of Boris Johnson's airport proposals - Caroline Pidgeon" in full (281 words).

Innocent people deserve better treatment from Met over DNA database - Dee Doocey

Thu 25th Feb 2010

Dee Doocey, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly policing spokesperson and member of the MPA, has today called for the Met to address its poor record of meeting requests by innocent people for the deletion of their DNA records held on a national database.

Read "Innocent people deserve better treatment from Met over DNA database - Dee Doocey" in full (274 words).

The Chinese year of the tiger: what can the EU do to save the tiger?

Mon 22nd Feb 2010

The tiger - the world's most potent symbol of biodiversity - is in crisis. Only around 3,000 remain in the wild and these last remaining populations are in serious danger from habitat loss and poaching.

Read "The Chinese year of the tiger: what can the EU do to save the tiger?" in full (436 words).

Enfield PPCs Selected

Fri 19th Feb 2010

Enfield Liberal Democrats has elected its three prospective parliamentary candidates (PPC) for the forthcoming General Election. They are Iarla Kilbane-Dawe in Edmonton, Paul D.Smith in Enfield north and Johar Khan in Enfield Southgate.

 Johar Khan, Iarla Kilbane-Dawe & Paul D.Smith

Read "Enfield PPCs Selected" in full (316 words).

Letter to the Independent: Can Pauline Hanson ever fit in here?

Fri 19th Feb 2010

You report (16 February) that Pauline Hanson, a rabble-rousing anti-immigrant former politician, has decided to grace us with her presence by moving from Australia to England.

Read "Letter to the Independent: Can Pauline Hanson ever fit in here?" in full (204 words).

Dee Doocey urges Mayor to get tough on 'size zero' models at London Fashion Week

Thu 18th Feb 2010

Dee Doocey, the Liberal Democrat Culture Spokesperson on the London Assembly, has urged Mayor Boris Johnson to end public funding for London Fashion Week while it continues to use excessively thin models. She has now written to the Mayor, following numerous questions and representations she has made on the issue.

Read "Dee Doocey urges Mayor to get tough on 'size zero' models at London Fashion Week" in full (327 words).

'A white elephant is no sporting legacy' - Dee Doocey slams Tessa Jowell's opposition to change of use of Olympic Stadium

Wed 17th Feb 2010

Dee Doocey, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Olympics spokesperson, responding to Tessa Jowell's statement that the Olympic Stadium must remain an athletics stadium after the Olympics said:

Read "'A white elephant is no sporting legacy' - Dee Doocey slams Tessa Jowell's opposition to change of use of Olympic Stadium" in full (131 words).

Sarah Ludford's bulletin: Friday 12 February 2010

Fri 12th Feb 2010

Dear Friends,

Read "Sarah Ludford's bulletin: Friday 12 February 2010" in full (1612 words).

MEP demands EU Commissioner tackles London's dirty air

Fri 12th Feb 2010

London Liberal Democrat MEP Sarah Ludford has seized the opportunity of the approval of the new European Commission by MEPs on Feb 9th, to immediately fire off a letter calling on the new environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik to make tackling London's shockingly dirty air a top priority.

 Sarah Ludford MEP (middle) and Ed Davey MP (left) and Cllr Vicki Harris (right) campaigning for better air quality in Tolworth. (photography: Ludford Office)

Read "MEP demands EU Commissioner tackles London's dirty air" in full (313 words).

MEPs declare war on endangered species mafia

Fri 12th Feb 2010

London Liberal Democrat MEP Sarah Ludford, a long time tiger campaigner, has backed a European Parliament call for the EU to push at the forthcoming 'CITES' (Convention on International Trade in endangered species) conference in March for total ban on trade in a number of endangered species.

Read "MEPs declare war on endangered species mafia" in full (241 words).

Eurostar snow chaos lesson on transport security

Thu 11th Feb 2010

Ahead of the publication of the report into Eurostar's snow-related breakdowns and cancellations over the Christmas period, London Liberal Democrat MEP Sarah Ludford, a Eurostar frequent traveller, said:

Read "Eurostar snow chaos lesson on transport security" in full (181 words).

Delayed train summit exposes Mayor's real record in tackling delayed trains

Thu 11th Feb 2010

Caroline Pidgeon, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly transport spokesperson, commenting ahead of tomorrow's "rail summit "being held by the Mayor at City Hall said:

Read "Delayed train summit exposes Mayor's real record in tackling delayed trains" in full (252 words).

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