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A quick trip to Brussels
I've just returned from a quick trip to Brussels where I met my MEP Robert Sturdy's fantastic team for the first time, Neeley, Christine and Alex. Today Robert hosted a manifesto launch for europacolon, raising awareness about colorectal cancer which many people find...
Supporting 1,000 women into leadership roles
I am working with an inspirational woman who has pledged to support 1,000 women into leadership roles by 8th March 2011 to celebrate the centenary of International Woman’s Day. Her name is Tina Fahm (pic left) and she runs a training programme promoting...
Global poor must be G20 priority
World finance leaders meeting to discuss next month's G20 summit and thrash out the global economic crisis have been sent a clear message from my MEP Robert Sturdy - and I totally endorse every word. In today's Guardian, he has had a letter published stating that the...
How businesses can survive the recession
I met a whole host of inspirational women at a reception in the House of Lords yesterday to celebrate International Women's Day. It was held to launch a new training programme to develop women leaders by Tina Fahm Training Ltd, a new PR client, and was hosted by...
Pollution control and the agricultural industry
A shake-up of the EU's Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control directive has a direct impact on poultry and pig farmers, as well as the greenhouse sector. My MEP Robert Sturdy has expressed concern over some of its aspects in this press release just issued:...
Congratulations Janice Small
I'm thrilled for Janice Small who has been selected as the Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate for Batley and Spen in West Yorkshire. We worked together as Conservative regional press officers during the last general election and she was dynamite. She has...
“Trash to Cash” experts reveal best finds
I spent a fabulous afternoon with my fellow Headway Cambridgeshire trustee Trina Hill and her husband Julius who hosted a "Trash to Cash" sale at their home. We were delighted by the professionalism, good nature and humour of the entire team. When the heavy, brooding...
Girl guides want stronger role models from women politicians
I have never regarded the girl guide movement as political activists. But they clearly have strong views on women and politics, according to a report they have published called alarmingly Political Outsiders:We Care, But Will We Vote? It has been highlighted today to...
EP survey shows more women MEPs needed
Having written in the past about the dire shortage of women in British politics, I was fascinated to read the results of a European-based survey on this topic - and discover unsurprisingly that similar attitudes are shared on the continent. The survey of 35,000 women...