Join ‘The Wave’ - the UK’s biggest ever demonstration in support of action on climate change. London, 5 Dec 2009 ' Wave ' event! On Saturday December 5th thousands of people will form a massive demonstration on climate change. There will be a large gathering of people from all around the country taking part in The Wave march together: We will meet at the North Audley Street entrance...
Lynne Featherstone reports that the Leader of the House plans to push her Equality Bill through Report Stage and Third Reading in a single day. One recalls that one of Labour's first acts in power was to speed through a measure to allow patenting of plant species. On that day, the Labour payroll vote complained that Liberal Democrats Norman Baker and Simon Hughes were keeping them from an early train...
“A new generation of nuclear plants is too dangerous, too costly and won’t meet our immediate energy needs,” said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Simon Hughes.Commenting on today’s Pugwash report into the storage and security of Britain’s nuclear stockpiles, Simon Hughes said: “This report is yet more evidence of how irresponsible...
The bets are on. Apparently, a hung parliament is a highly likely outcome of the next general election, following decades of gerrymandering and Labour-favouring boundary reviews. And in such a scenario, the Liberal Democrats have indicated that they would support the Conservative Party: Yes, Nick Clegg would be prepared to climb into bed with David Cameron, if the Conservative leader would entertain...
“Old and vulnerable people should not have to worry about whether or not they can afford to heat their homes,” said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Simon Hughes. Commenting on ONS figures showing the number of extra deaths in England and Wales last winter was the highest since 1999/2000 [...]
“It’s a pity the Tories’ deeds so often fail to match their words,” said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary. Commenting on Conservative plans to cut the emissions of Government departments by 10% within a year, Simon Hughes said: “George Osborne’s decision to back a 10% cut in the emissions of Government departments is [...]
Simon Hughes’s excellent book, And God Created Cricket, recently alerted me to a custom that existed in the game before being banished by the first incarnation of the laws in 1744. Namely, that the striker would be penalised if “he runs out of his Ground to hinder a Catch”. Apparently, before this was officially clarified, it [...]
On Friday 20 November the Jubilee Line Extension celebrated its 10th anniversary of full operation. Local MP Simon Hughes describes Southwark Station as his "most prized success".
Only You ...and your sideburns in 1983 1983 - Arrest of Klaus Barbie; red rain in Britain carried over from the Sahara; Simon Hughes defeats Peter Tatchell at Bermondsey; Michael Jackson does Moonwalk for the first time and, later in the year, 'Thriller' is released; US embassy in Beirut bombed, 63 killed; Hitler Diaries; General Election won by Margaret Thatcher on back of Falklands War; end of martial...
My local MP, Mr Simon Hughes, will be recieving the following from me (thanks to the awesome Write To Them site.) Because this is going to lead to stupidity like this. (EDIT: I want to make it clear that Simon Hughes is not part of the problem! I'm writing because I'm hoping he will be part of the solution.) I know I should have rung too. Blame my computer-scientist/academic introversion... FOR THE...
Last week saw Simon Hughes and Martin Linton bring up the question of the South London Line in Parliament. Although it doesn't really add hugely to the debate, the dialogue between themselves and Chris Mole, representing the Department for Transport, does neatly set out some of the perspectives on both sides of the SLL debate. With this in mind, I believe it's worth summarising it here. As the parliamentary...
Julia Goldsworthy and Simon Hughes today gave their congratulations to six Liberal Democrat lead cities for their outstanding performance in Forum for the Future’s annual league table of sustainable cities.
The Paul Richards column I have nothing personally against the individual members of the Royal Family. The Queen seems to do what is expected of her, and she was great in that film. What was it called? Ah yes, The Queen. I even have a sneaking regard for Prince Charles who has proved over many years that he does not fear the unpopularity caused by his eccentric and unfashionable views on architecture,...
Liberal Democrat Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Simon Hughes will today host a meeting in Parliament with campaigners against the extraction of oil from tar sands in Western Canada. He will reveal documents showing that the Government has made no attempt to carry out any form of environmental or social audit into its investments in the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). Commenting ahead of...
Bill creates fairer energy market for consumers, says Ed Miliband The latest energy bill is designed to help the UK move towards a low-carbon economy. It includes a £9.5bn levy on electricity suppliers to fund four demonstration carbon capture and storage (CCS) coal power plants. The "CCS Incentive", as the levy is known, was announced last week by energy secretary Ed Miliband as he...
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