Dr Ian Gibson: he made the science of food safety digestible

Dr Ian Gibson served as the Member of Parliament for Norwich North from 1997 to 2009. During that period I had the pleasure and the privilege of working closely with him in the fight against over-burdensome regulations from the European Union that would have...
The EU is the Netherlands’ “elephant in the room” – Will the Dutch elections results change Rutte’s discourse in Brussels?

The EU is the Netherlands’ “elephant in the room” – Will the Dutch elections results change Rutte’s discourse in Brussels?

From 15th to 17th March, the Netherlands held its general elections. Following today’s official announcement, it is now a done deal: the Dutch conservative-liberal party VVD will once again be the largest party in the lower house of Parliament (“Tweede Kamer”), with...
Hong Kong is “the canary in the coalmine” for democracy, says senior Labour Shadow Minister Stephen Kinnock MP

Hong Kong is “the canary in the coalmine” for democracy, says senior Labour Shadow Minister Stephen Kinnock MP

Speaking at a special roundtable discussion on 24th March entitled, ‘Human rights in Hong Kong’ and chaired by Siobhain McDonagh MP, Vice-Chair of the APPG on Hong Kong, Stephen Kinnock MP Shadow Minister for Asia & Pacific said: “We are appalled in the Labour...