Watching the US
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 |
As the deal to secure a 700 billion dollar bail out of the US banks collapsed in disarray, I am [...]
Archive for 2008
Written Questions - Trade Negotiations
Monday, September 29th, 2008 | In the Parliament
Trade with Colombia 2008
Response
Agricultural Trade Talks With Egypt 2007
Response
SIAs For Forthcoming Trade Agreements 2007 (includes response)
Change In Emphasis Of Objectives [...]
Plenary in Brussels
Friday, September 26th, 2008 |
The end of another plenary week, held once again in Brussels because the structural damage to the Parliament building in [...]
Planning Objections - Waste and Energy Facilities
Monday, September 22nd, 2008 | Correspondence
Letter to the European Commission about plans to develop a wind farm on the protected Kaliakra peninsual in Bulgaria 2008
Response
Letter [...]
Written Questions - Poultry
Monday, September 22nd, 2008 | In the Parliament
The European Commission’s egg procurement policy 2008
Response
Laying hens in Italy 2004 (response included)
Oral Question - Water and Protein Added to [...]
Is this the end of capitalism?
Thursday, September 18th, 2008 |
Following on from my contribution to a piece in yesterday’s Guardian newspaper about the end of capitalism, I have been [...]
Green Euro-MP Warns Illegal Logging Could Flourish After Commission Delay
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 | Press Release
17 September 2008 - Green Euro-MP Caroline Lucas has commented on today’s decision by the European Commission to further delay [...]
Euro-Commission Decision ‘Will Block Better Animal Protection Standards’, Warns Green MEP
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 | Press Release
17 September 2008 - Reacting to the Commission’s decision to postpone revision of its 20-year-old legislation on the use of [...]
Correspondence about Environmental Protection
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 | Correspondence
Letter to the European Commission about a planned hydropwer dam in Sarawak, Malaysia 2008
Response
Letter to DEFRA about implementation of the [...]
Climate change - time to lead in Europe
Thursday, September 11th, 2008 |
In Brussels yesterday, I caught up with a campaign that’s just been launched by Climate Action Network, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth and [...]
‘Sustainable Communities Need More Than Just Bricks And Mortar’ - Green Leader & MEP At Stephen Lawrence Memorial Lecture
Thursday, September 11th, 2008 | Press Release
11 September 2008 - Participation, co-operation and community ownership are the solutions to creating sustainable urban environments, Green Party leader [...]
A greener future in sight
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008 |
It’s been an incredibly busy week since my last blog, what with the Green Party conference in London and various bits and pieces keeping [...]
Correspondence about Healthcare
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 | Correspondence
Letter to the European Commission about maternal health care 2008
Response
Letter to the Department of Health about the prevention of cervical [...]
UK Still ‘The Dirty Man Of Europe” - Vote On Dichloromethane
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 | Press Release
09 September 2008 - Green MEP Caroline Lucas has condemned the UK Government for lobbying in favour of the illegal [...]
Resolutions - Palestine
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 | In the Parliament
The situation of Palestinian prisoners September 2008
The situation of Palestinian prisoners August 2008
The situation of Palestinian prisoners July 2008
Plenary - Trade in Services
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 | Speech
Trade in Services 2008
Green MEPs Showcase Their Record on Protecting the Rights Of Humans and Animals - online PDF leaflets
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 | Press Release
Caroline Lucas and her fellow MEP Jean Lambert have produced two new publications to outline their work on Animal Protection [...]
Green MEP Says No To Clones As Euro-Parliament Votes Against Cloning Animals For Food
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 | Press Release
3 September 2008 - Responding to a vote today in the European Parliament (1), which saw 622 MEPs calling for [...]
Calling time on ‘two seat’ rule
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008 |
With the new parliamentary term in Brussels already in full swing, I was joined yesterday by Swedish Green MEP Carl Schlyter for an action [...]
sleeping rough in Kent
Monday, September 1st, 2008 |
I want to use my blog today to highlight an event taking place in Canterbury on October 17th. Students from [...]
27,000 secret prisoners
Friday, August 29th, 2008 |
I met today with a representative of Reprieve, an organisation carrying out incredibly valuable legal and campaign work connected to [...]
Back to work…
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 |
I managed to escape phone and email for a short time over the summer recess but am now drowning in [...]
MEP And MPs Issue Letter To Gold Commander Of Kent Police, As Attacks On Right To Protest Continue At Kingsnorth Climate Camp
Thursday, August 7th, 2008 | Press Release
07 August 2008 - In light of events at this week’s Climate Camp in Kingsnorth, Green MEP for the South [...]
Comment is free - Guardian: Dirty tactics to defend a dirty industry, 05 August 2008
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 | Article
Aggressive policing at this year’s climate camp in Kingsnorth has exposed the UK authorities’ contempt for peaceful protest
More on Kingsnorth Climate Camp
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 |
The straw bale I sat on whilst giving my speech was very comfortable.The audience were friendly, diverse and keen to [...]
Climate camp
Monday, August 4th, 2008 |
Yesterday and today have been dominated by efforts to place pressure on Medway police to keep a sense of proportion [...]
Bursting at the seams
Friday, August 1st, 2008 |
Despite endless mentions of sustainability, air quality and environmental protection, residents of the South East are far from confident that [...]
Green MEP To Urge Overhaul Of Economic And Environmental Policy At Kingsnorth Climate Camp
Friday, August 1st, 2008 | Press Release
01 August 2008 - South East MEP and Green activist Dr Caroline Lucas will be joining protesters at Climate Camp [...]
Outrage over BAE
Thursday, July 31st, 2008 |
Having just returned from a short family holiday, I was horrified to read today that the House of Lords has rejected an appeal against the Serious Fraud Office [...]
Correspondence about Waste
Monday, July 28th, 2008 | Correspondence
Letter to DEFRA about implementation of the Batteries Directive 2008
Response
Letter to the Commission about the disposal of the contaminated French [...]
Correspondence about the Common Agricultural Policy
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 | Correspondence
Letter to the European Commission about a pan-European response to the bee health crisis 2008
Response
Letter to DEFRA about funding for [...]
Correspondence about West Papua
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 | Correspondence
Letter to the British Foreign Office ahead of talks with the Indonesian President 2008
Response
Letter from the Free West Papua Campaign [...]
Correspondence about LGBT Rights
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 | Correspondence
Letter to the European Commission about violence at PRIDE in Budapest 2008
Letter to the Foreign Office about UK embassy support [...]
Newhaven Incinerator
Friday, July 18th, 2008 |
The campaign to stop Veolia Ltd building an incinerator at Newhaven continues and I am still questioning whether the waste [...]
Looking after mum
Thursday, July 17th, 2008 |
The Parliament is closed for summer recess now and I’ll shortly be heading off for a much-desired holiday. In the [...]
