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Admissions by Israeli commanders build case for independent inquiry on Gaza - Liz Lynne MEP New!

Thu 4th Feb 2010

Recent admissions by Israeli commanders that they fired phosphorus shells and put civilians at risk in Gaza strengthens the case for an independent inquiry, says Euro MP Liz Lynne.

Read "Admissions by Israeli commanders build case for independent inquiry on Gaza - Liz Lynne MEP" in full.

Liz Lynne re-elected as Co-chair of cross-party Age Intergroup New!

Wed 3rd Feb 2010

West Midlands region Lib Dem Euro MP Liz Lynne has been re-elected as Co-chair of the All Party Age Intergroup in the European Parliament.

Read "Liz Lynne re-elected as Co-chair of cross-party Age Intergroup" in full.

Commission report shows economic measures alone won't beat Europe's crisis New!

Wed 3rd Feb 2010

Ignoring the dramatic social consequences of the financial crisis could be a fatal mistake for any strategy for recovery, Lib Dem Euro MP Liz warned today.

Read "Commission report shows economic measures alone won't beat Europe's crisis" in full.

Privacy safeguards must not be ignored in rush for airport body scanners, says Euro MP New!

Tue 2nd Feb 2010

Full body scanners now being installed at Birmingham Airport must only be used if privacy is properly protected, local Lib Dem Euro MP Liz Lynne warned today.

Read "Privacy safeguards must not be ignored in rush for airport body scanners, says Euro MP " in full.

West Midlands Euro-MP is "kingmaker" says independent report New!

Tue 2nd Feb 2010

Liberal Democrats may not have power at Westminster but a new report shows that they are "kingmakers" in Brussels.

Liz Lynne at a plenary session of the European Parliament

Read "West Midlands Euro-MP is "kingmaker" says independent report" in full.

MEP launches Forum for Freelance workers

Mon 1st Feb 2010

Liberal Democrat Euro MP Liz Lynne has hosted the first meeting of a new forum for independent professionals, or freelancers, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

John Niland, Liz Lynne MEP and John Brazier at the launch of the EU Independent Professionals Forum

Read "MEP launches Forum for Freelance workers" in full.

Promoting 112 as a Europe-wide emergency phone number will save lives - Liz Lynne

Thu 28th Jan 2010

Liberal Democrat Euro MP Liz Lynne is backing a campaign to increase the awareness and availability of 112, the Europe-wide emergency phone number equivalent to 999 in the UK.

Liz Lynne and other Euro MPs supporting efforts to promote 112, the Europe-wide free emergency phone number

Read "Promoting 112 as a Europe-wide emergency phone number will save lives - Liz Lynne" in full.

Equality Commission is right to call for compulsory retirement age to be scrapped - Liz Lynne

Wed 27th Jan 2010

Liberal Democrat Euro MP Liz Lynne, a long time campaigner against age discrimination, has welcomed a call by the Equality Commission to abolish compulsory retirement ages.

Read "Equality Commission is right to call for compulsory retirement age to be scrapped - Liz Lynne" in full.

Euro MP welcomes choice of leading Glass Heritage campaigner for council battle

Wed 27th Jan 2010

Black Country Euro MP Liz Lynne has welcomed the selection by local LibDems of heritage campaigner Janet Hendry as council candidate in the key ward of Kingswinford South.

Liz at Broadfield House (photography: Giles Derrington)

Read "Euro MP welcomes choice of leading Glass Heritage campaigner for council battle " in full.

Holocaust Memorial Day highlights continued need to fight discrimination and genocide

Wed 27th Jan 2010

Holocaust Memorial day highlights the continuing need for us to stand up against discrimination and extremism not just in Europe but beyond, says local LibDem Euro MP Liz Lynne.

Holocaust. (photography: Courtesy of www.pdimages.com)

Read "Holocaust Memorial Day highlights continued need to fight discrimination and genocide" in full.

Proposed EU Home Affairs Commissioner pushed by local MEP on new antidiscrimination laws

Wed 20th Jan 2010

Liberal Democrat MEP Liz Lynne, First Vice President of the Employment and Social Affairs Committee, has closely questioned Swedish Minister Cecilia Malmström, who has been put forward by Sweden to be the next EU Commissioner responsible for Home Affairs.

Liz Lynne Disability Discrimination Act (photography: Press Officer)

Read "Proposed EU Home Affairs Commissioner pushed by local MEP on new antidiscrimination laws" in full.

Technical problems with electronic tags pose new threat to sheep farmers - Liz Lynne MEP

Thu 14th Jan 2010

Ministers must investigate reports of serious technical problems with electronic tagging equipment farmers now must use to record movements of sheep, says local LibDem MEP Liz Lynne.

Liz Lynne MEP discussing fears over sheep tags with Shropshire farmer Richard Huffer at Ludlow livestock market (photography: Press Officer)

Read "Technical problems with electronic tags pose new threat to sheep farmers - Liz Lynne MEP" in full.

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"I hate to say it, but only one party leader seems to have grasped that, if you construct a system where unskilled people are worse off by taking a job than by staying on welfare, they remain trapped in poverty - and that is Nick Clegg."

Lord Norman Tebbit

Daily Telegraph online - 13 Jan

"It's unbelievable that the Tories are still planning to cut taxes for a handful of millionaires when the majority of people across the country are feeling the squeeze. We need fair tax cuts that put money back in the pockets of ordinary people. The Tory sums simply do not stack up. It is irresponsible and highly misleading for George Osborne to continue to pretend that they do."

Vince Cable MP

Responding to Conservative Spending Plans - 4 Jan