Crowdfunding: The future of local council investment?
Crowdfunding: The future of local council investment? London MEP and London Assembly Member want to see wider use of funding model An MEP for London and a London Assembly Member…
Heathrow Reaction
PRESS RELEASE HEATHROW – “I chaired the meeting. The money was there for a new London airport” – Syed Kamall, MEP for London. – BEGINS – “London could have had…
Sky News interview
I was interviewed on Sky News today at the Party Conference by Adam Boulton and alongside Nicky Morgan. We discussed changes in the party post Brexit and how the EU…
Party Conference – Europe – what’s next?
Speaking at Conference today, I chaired a meeting called “Europe – what’s next?” Alongside me was, Timo Soini, Foreign Minister of Finland and Sander Loones MEP, from the Flemish NVA,…
My address to the Party Conference 2016
My address to conference today on the main stage was a chance to talk to the party about the future of the UK and the EU. I made the point…
Stopping the illegal trade in wildlife
I am deeply concerned about the illegal trade in wildlife. As a result, I recently wrote to the Evening Standard about the issue. A copy of my letter is below….
European Parliament throws out standards that would hit high street investors
The European Parliament has rejected – for the first time – a set of technical standards that could have hurt high street investors. The vote in Strasbourg, follows a recommendation…
My reaction to Juncker’s State of the EU Address
President Jean-Claude Juncker today made his first address to the European Union since Brexit. I disagreed with a number of points and felt that the speech offered nothing new or…
Juncker State of the European Union Address – My reaction
President Jean-Claude Juncker today gave his first “State of the European Union” speech since the UK voted to leave. Here is the response I gave moments later in the European…
CITYAM article – Brexit – it’s not all doom and gloom
Today I wrote for CITYAM, an article which looks at the impact of the Brexit result on Britain. In the piece I argue that the worst case scenario put across…