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Airline Regulations
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| July 8th 2008 Sir, The news that a husband was forced to carry his disabled wife onto a plane (8th July 2008) is not only blatant discrimination but a clear dismissal of European Regulations. The Eur... |
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Emphysema
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| June 23rd 2008 Sir, The news that Amy Winehouse is suffering emphysema at such a young age indicates the amount of further investment needed in the UK and EU-wide for prevention efforts and raising a... |
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Rendition
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| June 26th 2008 Sir, Ignorance may be bliss – but not when it comes to torture. European governments are in a state of denial when it comes to their involvement in rendition. Their incapacity ... |
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Lisbon Treaty
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| 13th June 2008 Sir, The European Union will still function after the Irish "no" vote referendum. The result is a disappointment but not a disaster. However, the loss of the Lisbon Treaty means that&nb... |
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Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children
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| 17th June 2008 Sir, Children and adolescents enjoy better health today than ever before. The latest Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) study presents key findings on patterns of healt... |
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Extra Seat
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| 19th June 2008 Sir, As part of the Scottish cross-party campaign to retain Scotland’s representation in the European Parliament, I too was very disappointed at the fact that we were not allocated t... |
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Open Letter to First Minister Alex Salmond
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| 29th May 2008 OPEN LETTER TO FIRST MINISTER ALEX SALMOND Dear First Minister, Scotland’s key link to mainland Europe will be lost as of September 13th 2008 if immediate action is not taken. This is ... |
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Value of Cigarette Pack Warnings
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| Friday 23rd May 2008 Sir, We cannot forget the value of cigarette pack warnings. With confirmation that they require updating in a bid to remain effective, I reiterate my support for image led picture... |
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Zimbabwe Election
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| Thursday 22nd May 2008 Sir, Despair, destruction and destitution are what remain following Zimbabwe's election failure. June 27th will see a presidential run off between Mugabe and Tsvangirai, and the... |
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Stop Smoking Service
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| 7th May 2008 Sir, NHS Lanarkshire’s new Stop Smoking Service is a vital facility. All pregnant women in Scotland should have access to similar assistance schemes. Smoking cessation strategies and fa... |
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Priorities for Scotland's Children
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| 14th May 2008 Sir, If naming and shaming Scotland in a report to the United Nations is what it takes to ensure that the Scottish Government realigns its priorities for Scotland’s children, then it h... |
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The Protection of Children
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| 13th May 2008 Sir, The protection of children is imperative. Last month the parents of Madeleine McCann attended the launch of a European Parliament Written Declaration ‘on emergency co-operat... |
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Poverty and Social Exclusion
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| 24th April 2008 Sir, Reducing poverty and social exclusion in Europe should be a priority for all governments, and the European Commission has agreed to mark 2010 as the European Year of Combating Pov... |
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Protecting the Tiger
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| 17th April 2008 Sir, With figures showing that by 2025 tigers may be extinct, I am supporting moves by the European Parliament to push the EU into developing a strategy to prevent further decline of t... |
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Protecting Children
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| 10th April 2008 Sir, Protecting children should be a number one priority for all governments, and the European Commission must act on missing children. National statistics on missing children across E... |
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Gender Pay Gap
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| 1st April 2008 Sir, In response to your article, 30 years of equal pay legislation…yet the pay gap is 15% and growing, I find it disparaging that the gender pay gap is on the increase, and call upon... |
