Gareth Wyn (Free subscription) | 31/10/2009
After the vigil headed off in a Black Cab in the direction of the RVT for Queer Question time, an event which tragically coincided with the event at Trfalgar Square as a result everything had been pushed back an hour or so. Five panelist with Amy Lame playing the role of David Dimbleby. Angela Eagle MP and the country's most senior (only) out Lesbian politician, Andrew Boff London Assembly Member (and...
Russell HR Consulting (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
Business Minister Pat McFadden and Minister for Pensions and the Ageing Society Angela Eagle have today issued a joint statement calling for evidence on retirement ages to be submitted by 1st February 2010. Angela Eagle MP said: “As people live and work for longer, it is sensible that we have the debate on what works for [...]
Leah Fraser (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
Last week, Angela Eagle held a glittering dinner at the Arts Club in Mayfair to raise funds for her General Election campaign. It seems a group called the ‘Friends of Angela’ organised the event. You can read more about the event here, as it appears in Pink News. No doubt we will see the proceeds [...]
LGBT History Month UK (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
ANGELA EAGLE MP, Parliament's only out lesbian, KEN LIVINGSTONE, former Mayor of London, ANDREW BOFF London Assembly Member, DAVID MCALMONT, singer/songwriter, and TIM TEEMAN, Times journalist will come together for an evening of debate of issues concerning the LGBT community. People are invited to submit their questions to Miss Twinset by email or on the night before the debate which starts at 8.30...
Seacombe Labour Party (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
Following the best exam results for years Oldershaw pupils are achieving at a remarkable level. This good news added greatly to MP Angela Eagle’s pleasure when she opened the new wing at 3.00 pm today with a fine speech in which she congratulated Head Teacher Steve Peach and his staff, but most of all the pupils [...]
Leah Fraser (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009
Before the funeral for the late Cllr. Suzanne Moseley in Moreton, Labour was campaigning in her ward. Leave aside, for a moment, any feelings of unease or disgust you may have at this. The newsletter, with Angela Eagle all over it, talks about alleged ‘threats’ to Sure Start. It reminds me of claims, just before the [...]
Next Left (Free subscription) | 30/09/2009
Andrew Harrop, Head of public policy at Age Concern and Help the Aged, stated that the average age of retirement should rise in step with life expectancy, at the 'Tackling Worklessness in an Ageing Society' Fabian Fringe event. "We've had rapid growth, but we need to continue growing the over fifty work force at that rapid rate, if we're having a sustainable ratio of people." Explained Harrop....
Next Left (Free subscription) | 30/09/2009
Angela Eagle MP, Minister for Pensions and an Ageing society has called for a change in the public perceptions of elderly people while speaking at the 'Tackling Worklessness in an ageing society' Fabian Fringe event. "If you were to examine our general media and general approaches to older people, you'd find an imgage of them as very frail, shivering in dark somewhere, afraid to be attacked by...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 27/09/2009
The Government's personal accounts plan is in big – possibly terminal – trouble. Pensions minister Angela Eagle announced on Thursday that it won't now be fully in place until 2016 due to employer concerns over cost.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 20/09/2009
Future MP? Gordon Brown's wife Sarah has an increasing influence over Downing Street affairs Certainly it was a generous apology, gratefully received. But when Gordon Brown recently denounced the "appalling" way the wartime codebreaker Alan Turing was hounded for his homosexuality, eyebrows were raised nonetheless. What had persuaded a man so famously uninterested in gay rights that he has...
PinkNews.co.uk (Free subscription) | 16/09/2009
A fundraising dinner is to be held for Labour MP Angela Eagle, who is currently the only out lesbian in parliament. She faces a tough battle to retain her Wallasey seat in the next general election.
PinkNews.co.uk (Free subscription) | 15/09/2009
The only openly lesbian woman in parliament, Angela Eagle, is to go head-to-head in a debate with controversial Daily Mail journalist Melanie Phillips.
Spaghetti Gazetti (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Dear Colleague, This year the government launched ‘Building a Society for all Ages’ which outlined a series of proposals to help Britain prepare for an enormous demographic change which sees people living longer than ever before. The Ageing Population Conference 2010 will explore these new government initiatives and discuss best practice and key policies to be undertaken by public, private...
The Lone Voice (Free subscription) | 06/09/2009
From the morningadvertiser . Trade leader Tony Payne has warned the Chancellor beer duty would rise to a massive 9.4% from 1 January if it isn’t cut when VAT returns to normal. The Federation of Licensed Victuallers Associations chief has written to Alistair Darling pointing out that VAT of 17.5% will be slapped on the 8% beer duty from 1 January. This works out at a rise of 9.4%. It comes as...
Cllr Ian Lewis (Free subscription) | 26/08/2009
Last month, I published an advert in one of the local papers, listing several of the claims made by Wallasey’s MP, Angela Eagle. These included £1,180 for a new bed, up to £250 a month for food and an amount of £757.78 which I misinterpreted for cleaning. It was, in fact for the service charge/maintenance on one of her homes. The [...]
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