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Dee Doocey reveals shocking problems facing disabled people travelling to the "most accessible Games ever" and calls for Olympic road lanes to be open to disabled people New!

Thu 29th Jul 2010

Promises made to the world that the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be the most accessible ever for disabled people will be broken predicts Dee Doocey, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Olympics spokesperson, unless disabled people are at least given access to a network of Olympic road lanes during the 2012 Games.

Tomlinson prosecution failure risks public cynicism about police

Wed 28th Jul 2010

London Liberal Democrat MEP Sarah Ludford has written with her colleagues Tom Brake MP and Simon Hughes MP to the Director of Public Prosecutions about his failure to bring a prosecution against the police officer seen on video striking Ian Tomlinson who died shortly afterwards.

Cancellation of August weekend closures on the Northern Line is welcomed by Caroline Pidgeon

Wed 28th Jul 2010

Caroline Pidgeon, leader of the Liberal Democrat Assembly Group and transport spokesperson, commenting on Transport for London's sudden decision to cancel most weekend closures on the Northern Line during the month of August after their review of required weekend closures said:

Stop & search powers must not harass snappers

Mon 26th Jul 2010

Liberal Democrat European justice & human rights spokeswoman and London MEP Sarah Ludford and award-winning architectural photographer Grant Smith met Assistant Commissioner of the City of London police Frank Armstrong to discuss apparently heavy-handed use of anti-terrorist stop & search powers whereby Grant and colleagues have been harassed in the City.

Left to Right: City of London Police Commissioner Frank Armstrong, Head of Counterterrorism Detective Supt Chris Gearty, Sarah Ludford MEP and campaigner and photographer Grant Smith. (photography: Ludford Office)

Letter to the Daily Telegraph: the European Investigation Order

Mon 26th Jul 2010

UK participation in the proposed EU measure to streamline the cross-border collection of criminal evidence is in principle welcome (Britons face DNA demands from foreign police, July 26th). The European Investigation Order has the potential to cut red tape and catch more criminals.

Poorest children in London must not be penalised by new fees for Zip Cards

Fri 23rd Jul 2010

Caroline Pidgeon, Liberal Democrat London Assembly Leader and transport spokesperson, commenting on the Mayor's plans to introduce a one-off £10 fee for Zip Card concessionary travel for children, teenagers and students said:

All EU countries must now recognise Kosovo

Thu 22nd Jul 2010

The International Court of Justice has ruled that Kosovo's declaration of independence in 2008 did not violate international law. The court therefore rejected the objections of Serbia from which Kosovo split after years of oppression and conflict and after NATO bombed Serbia to stop its war on Kosovans.

Lessons must be learnt from fiasco of Jubilee Line upgrade - Caroline Pidgeon

Wed 21st Jul 2010

Caroline Pidgeon AM, Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group and transport spokesperson, commenting on today's report to the Transport for London Board that the Jubilee Line upgrades will now drag on until Christmas and possibly to April 2011 said:

LibDems call for new sustainable economy with small businesses at the forefront

Mon 19th Jul 2010

Sarah Ludford recently attended a Westminster reception hosted by the Federation of Small Businesses, at which LibDem Business Secretary Vince Cable was the guest speaker. Sarah, a long time champion of small businesses said:

Lib Dem plan for Clean Air Zone kicks off Earl's Court campaign

Sat 17th Jul 2010

Earl's Court is one of London's worst polluted areas. The Lib Dem plan would take the oldest and most polluting vehicles off the streets

Sarah debates the EU's accession to the European Convention on Human Rights and enforcement of its judgements in the European Parliament

Fri 16th Jul 2010

Question by Joanna Senyszyn: The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has recently delivered several rulings regarding legal provisions in Poland which are in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights. Hitherto, the question of how ECHR rulings are implemented by EU Member States which are also members of the Council of Europe has been a matter for each individual Member State. Will the anticipated accession of the European Union to the European Convention on Human Rights alter this situation and, in particular, are there any plans to introduce EU mechanisms for monitoring the implementation of ECHR rulings by Member States of the European Union which are also members of the Council of Europe?

Scandal of derelict Enfield Homes properties

Fri 16th Jul 2010

Enfield North Spokesman, Paul D Smith, has challenged Enfield Homes to explain why, when Enfield is desperately short of affordable housing, blocks of flats are being left derelict all over the Borough. The block of flats near Gough Park (Forty Hill) is typical, boarded up and left to the squatters, vandals and pigeons. "It seems ridiculous to leave properties like this" said Paul. "They should be returned to use or demolished and replaced with new; leaving them standing empty to decay makes no sense at all. I have written to Chief Executive , Bob Heapy to find out why these properties have been left like this."

Derelict flats near Gough Park, Forty Hill (photography: Paul D.Smith)

Letter to the Daily Mail: Royal Mail and post offices

Thu 15th Jul 2010

The Editor,

"Now more than ever the Mayor must level with Londoners over fare rises" - Mike Tuffrey

Wed 14th Jul 2010

The Mayor has been challenged to enter into a honest debate with Londoners over how much he will raise fares next year. At Mayor's Question Time today the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Members urged the Mayor to start immediately consulting Londoners over the different options open to him on next year's fare rises.

A fun day out at London Pride

Thu 8th Jul 2010

On Saturday 3 July Sarah joined the Liberal Democrat delegation marching with London Pride, a colourful annual celebration of LGBT rights. After the event, she said:

Sarah Ludford, Caroline Pidgeon AM, Baroness Ros Scott, and Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone all joined London Pride. (photography: Ludford Office)

Labour causes two byelections

Thu 8th Jul 2010

Two byelections in London have been caused by Labour originally putting up candidates who were not qualified to run for council, so they were later dismissed and the elections rerun at great expense to the taxpayer.

Sarah Ludford campaigning with Barking byelection candidate Felicia Taiwo. (photography: Ludford Office)

Revised bank data deal illustrates Liberal MEPs' influence

Thu 8th Jul 2010

The European Parliament has today approved a reworked EU-US agreement on access to Europeans' banking data for tracking of terrorist finance after rejecting an interim deal in February on grounds that it insufficiently safeguarded privacy.

Sarah has led insistence that our bank data should be subject to privacy safeguards. (photography: Ludford Office)

Euro-MPs axe illegal timber trade

Wed 7th Jul 2010

MEPs have taken an axe to the illegal logging trade today by banning the sale of illegal timber in Europe and setting up strict penalties for rogue traders.

Why was Race and Faith inquiry report delayed? - Dee Doocey AM

Wed 7th Jul 2010

Commenting on the publication of the report from the Metropolitan Police Authority's (MPA) Race and Faith Inquiry, Dee Doocey a Liberal Democrat member of the MPA, said:

London Euro-MP hails bonus and casino banking curbs

Wed 7th Jul 2010

London Liberal Democrat MEP Sarah Ludford has hailed the approval by MEPs in the European Parliament of tough new EU laws to rein in bankers´ bonuses, and slammed extremist and racist MEPs from UKIP and BNP who opposed the curbs.

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