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David Cameron and the Eu: Crossing the Rubicon
Report No: 149, February 2013 DAVID CAMERON AND THE EU: CROSSING THE RUBICON DAVID CAMERON VE AB: DÖNÜŞÜ OLMAYAN KARAR CENTER FOROrtadoğu MIDDLE Stratejik EASTERN Araştırmalar STRATEGIC MerkeziSTUDIES ORTADOĞUCenter for STRATEJİK Mıddle Eastern ARAŞTIRMALAR Strategıc MERKEZİ Studıes مركز الشرق اﻷوسط للدراسات اﻻستراتيجية ORSAM ORTADOĞU STRATEJİK ARAŞTIRMALAR MERKEZİ DAVID CAMERON AND THE EU: CROSSING THE RUBICON DAVID CAMERON VE AB: DÖNÜŞÜ OLMAYAN KARAR ORSAM Report No: 149 February 2013 ISBN: 978-605-4615-46-9 Ankara - TURKEY ORSAM © 2013 Content of this report is copyrighted to ORSAM. Except reasonable and partial quotation and exploitation under the Act No. 5846, Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works, via proper citation, may not be used or re-published without prior permission by ORSAM. Assessments expressed in this report reflect only the opinions of its authors and do not represent the instiutional opinion of ORSAM. Strategıc Informatıon Management and ORSAM Indepentdent Thought Productıon center for mıddle eastern strategıc studıes CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN STRATEGIC STUDIES History In Turkey, the shortage of research on the Middle East grew more conspicuous than ever during the early 90’s. Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies (ORSAM) was established in Janu- ary 1, 2009 in order to provide relevant information to the general public and to the foreign policy community. The institute underwent an intensive structuring process, beginning to con- centrate exclusively on Middle affairs. Outlook on the Middle Eastern World It is certain that the Middle East harbors a variety of interconnected problems. However, ne- ither the Middle East nor its people ought to be stigmatized by images with negative connota- tions. -
European Parliament Elections 2014
European Parliament Elections 2014 Updated 12 March 2014 Overview of Candidates in the United Kingdom Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 2 2.0 CANDIDATE SELECTION PROCESS ............................................................................................. 2 3.0 EUROPEAN ELECTIONS: VOTING METHOD IN THE UK ................................................................ 3 4.0 PRELIMINARY OVERVIEW OF CANDIDATES BY UK CONSTITUENCY ............................................ 3 5.0 ANNEX: LIST OF SITTING UK MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ................................ 16 6.0 ABOUT US ............................................................................................................................. 17 All images used in this briefing are © Barryob / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA-3.0 / GFDL © DeHavilland EU Ltd 2014. All rights reserved. 1 | 18 European Parliament Elections 2014 1.0 Introduction This briefing is part of DeHavilland EU’s Foresight Report series on the 2014 European elections and provides a preliminary overview of the candidates standing in the UK for election to the European Parliament in 2014. In the United Kingdom, the election for the country’s 73 Members of the European Parliament will be held on Thursday 22 May 2014. The elections come at a crucial junction for UK-EU relations, and are likely to have far-reaching consequences for the UK’s relationship with the rest of Europe: a surge in support for the UK Independence Party (UKIP) could lead to a Britain that is increasingly dis-engaged from the EU policy-making process. In parallel, the current UK Government is also conducting a review of the EU’s powers and Prime Minister David Cameron has repeatedly pushed for a ‘repatriation’ of powers from the European to the national level. These long-term political developments aside, the elections will also have more direct and tangible consequences. -
Conservative Party
Royaume-Uni 73 élus Parti pour Démocrates libéraux Une indépendance de Parti conservateur ECR Parti travailliste PSE l’indépendance du Les Verts PVE ALDE l'Europe NI Royaume-Uni MELD 1. Vicky Ford MEP 1. Richard Howitt MEP 1. Andrew Duff MEP 1. Patrick O’Flynn 1. Paul Wiffen 1. Rupert Read 2. Geoffrey Van Orden 2. Alex Mayer 2. Josephine Hayes 2. Stuart Agnew MEP 2. Karl Davies 2. Mark Ereira-Guyer MEP 3. Sandy Martin 3. Belinda Brooks-Gordon 3. Tim Aker 3. Raymond Spalding 3. Jill Mills 3. David Campbell 4. Bhavna Joshi 4. Stephen Robinson 4. Michael Heaver 4. Edmond Rosenthal 4. Ash Haynes East of England Bannerman MEP 5. Paul Bishop 5. Michael Green 5. Andrew Smith 5. Rupert Smith 5. Marc Scheimann 4. John Flack 6. Naseem Ayub 6. Linda Jack 6. Mick McGough 6. Dennis Wiffen 6. Robert Lindsay 5. Tom Hunt 7. Chris Ostrowski 7. Hugh Annand 7. Andy Monk 7. Betty Wiffen 7. Fiona Radic 6. Margaret Simons 7. Jonathan Collett 1. Ashley Fox MEP 1. Clare Moody 1. Sir Graham Watson 1. William Dartmouth 1. David Smith 1. Molly Scott Cato 2. Julie Girling MEP 2. Glyn Ford MEP MEP 2. Helen Webster 2. Emily McIvor 3. James Cracknell 3. Ann Reeder 2. Kay Barnard 2. Julia Reid 3. Mike Camp 3. Ricky Knight 4. Georgina Butler 4. Hadleigh Roberts 3. Brian Mathew 3. Gawain Towler 4. Andrew Edwards 4. Audaye Elesady South West 5. Sophia Swire 5. Jude Robinson 4. Andrew Wigley 4. Tony McIntyre 5. Phil Dunn 5. -
SELRAP: - the Skipton-East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership Issue 12 Winter 2008/09
CravenRail The newsletter for supporters of SELRAP: - the Skipton-East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership Issue 12 Winter 2008/09 “Should the promoters of the scheme to reopen the route from Skipton – Colne be successful in securing funding, then it is likely that this line will have been reopened”..... a look back from the future by Network Rail ..... as published in the Lancashire and Cumbria Route Utilisation Strategy, August 2008. So the sooner our potential funding partners show their hand and open their purses, the sooner the Skipton-Colne line will become a reality..... Ed. Colne Skipton SELRAP: Making a Difference and MENDING THE We’re Getting GAP There! Skipton-East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership LINKING CITIES AND REGIONS ACROSS THE NORTH Patrons: Richard Bannister, Rt Rev. Nicholas Reade, MPs David Curry, Nigel Evans, Anne McIntosh, Gordon Prentice, Kitty Ussher MEPs Chris Davies, Den Dover, Timothy Kirkhope, Brian Simpson, Diana Wallis. 2 Reopening a railway has been likened to pushing a boulder uphill. But SELRAP has gone one better and Contents moved mountains. Tireless campaigning has metamorphosed the case for reopening the Skipton-Colne railway. And now it’s Colne Skipton FRONT COVER The epitome of pre & official. Funding is now the remaining obstacle to SELRAP: post investment: reinstatement of the Skipton-Colne line. Looking back Making A Pacer Train awaits from the future, the quote on the front cover says it a departure from Colne, whilst less than a dozen all: Difference miles away, a modern electric train waits in and Should the promoters of the scheme to reopen the Skipton. -
Historische Niederlage Für Labour
LÄNDERBERICHT Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. GROSSBRITANNIEN THOMAS BERND STEHLING Historische Niederlage für 8. Juni 2009 Labour www.kas.de www.kas.de/london Nach den schweren Verlusten bei den Kommunalwahlen und dem öffentlich vorgeführten Zerfall der Labour Party haben die britischen Wähler die Partei von Premierminister Brown bei den Wahlen zum Europäischen Parlament erneut in einer Weise abgestraft, die selbst die grössten Pessimisten unter den verbliebenen Anhängern nicht für möglich gehalten hätten. Nach nur 23% bei den Teilkommunalwahlen am vergangenen Donnerstag stimmten bei den zeitgleich durchgeführten Europawahlen nur noch 15,3% für Labour. Das Wort „Desaster“ war von Regierungsmitgliedern schon für den Fall vorgesehen worden, dass Labour einen Stimmenanteil von rund 20% erhalten würde. Für das tatsächliche Abschneiden fehlen im Vokabular die Begriffe. Nach dem bisherigen Auszählungsstand für die insgesamt 72 britischen Sitze im Europaparlament (sechs weniger als 2004) lag die Wahlbeteiligung bei rund 39%. Ganz offensichtlich profitierten davon die extremen Parteien am rechten Rand besonders. „Historisch“, weil bislang einmalig, ist der Gewinn der Konservativen in Wales. Labour hatte dort letztmals 1918, damals durch die Liberaldemokraten, eine Niederlage hinnehmen müssen. In Schottland hat Labour erstmals bei nationalen Wahlen die Mehrheit an die Scottish National Party (SNP) verloren. Im Südosten Englands ist Labour auf den fünften Platz, noch nach den Grünen, gerutscht, im Südwesten hat die Partei ihr einziges Mandat verloren. Erstmals zieht die ausländerfeindliche British National Party mit zwei Mandaten in das Europäische Parlament. Sie profitiert in den alten Stammgebieten von Labour im Nordwesten und in Yorkshire von der Unzufriedenheit über wachsende Arbeitslosigkeit, die Einwanderungspolitik und die Entfernung der Labour Party von ihrer traditionellen Klientel. -
Unison Women's Conference 2015 Preliminary Agenda 12
2015 National Women's Conference UNISON PRELIMINARY AGENDA UNISON WOMEN’S CONFERENCE 2015 PRELIMINARY AGENDA 12-14 FEBRUARY 2015 SOUTHPORT THEATRE AND CONVENTION CENTRE Page 1 of 58 2015 National Women's Conference UNISON PRELIMINARY AGENDA Page 2 of 58 2015 National Women's Conference UNISON PRELIMINARY AGENDA Recruitment & Organisation 1. Modernising our union Conference notes that, in a time of austerity and job cuts, our recruitment figures for the past year are still encouraging. We commend our activists and staff for their efforts. However, there is still a need to recruit and organise more young members in our union. Given that the majority of public sector workers are women, it is essential that we devise ways to attract young women into our movement, and ensure that our agenda is one in which their aspirations are met, and that our organisation is one in which they can reach their full potential as UNISON members. Conference calls upon the National Women’s Committee to work with other appropriate bodies in UNISON to: 1) Collaborate with student unions, nursing and technical colleges etc to raise awareness of the benefits of union membership and to recruit eligible students into membership at the end of their period of study; 2) Ensure that our branches, regions and formal structures are “user friendly” and easy to access – including by the use of social media; 3) Work with regions to identify appropriate student events where UNISON could have a recruitment and information stand; 4) work with the national young members’ forum to identify the issues which are of concern to potential young women members, and the barriers to them joining a union; 5) request that the NEC consider introducing a reduced flat rate fee for students wishing to join UNISON, and to consider an appropriate rule change. -
European Parliament Elections 2009 RESEARCH PAPER 09/53 17 June 2009
European Parliament Elections 2009 RESEARCH PAPER 09/53 17 June 2009 Elections to the European Parliament were held across the 27 states of the European Union between 4 and 7 June 2009. The UK elections were held concurrently with the county council elections in England on 4 June. The UK now has 72 MEPs, down from 78 at the last election, distributed between 12 regions. The Conservatives won 25 seats, both UKIP and Labour 13 and the Liberal Democrats 11. The Green Party held their two seats, while the BNP won their first two seats in the European parliament. Labour lost five seats compared with the comparative pre-election position. The Conservatives won the popular vote overall, and every region in Great Britain except the North East, where Labour won, and Scotland, where the SNP won. UKIP won more votes than Labour. UK turnout was 34.5%. Across Europe, centre-right parties, whether in power or opposition, tended to perform better than those on the centre-left. The exact political balance of the new Parliament depends on the formation of Groups. The UK was not alone in seeing gains for far-right and nationalistic parties. Turnout across the EU was 43%. It was particularly low in some of the newer Member States. Part 1 of this paper presents the full results of the UK elections, including regional analysis and local-level data. Part 2 presents summary results of the results across the EU, together with country-level summaries based on data from official national sources. Adam Mellows-Facer Richard Cracknell Sean Lightbown Recent Research -
Women in Power A-Z of Female Members of the European Parliament
Women in Power A-Z of Female Members of the European Parliament A Alfano, Sonia Andersdotter, Amelia Anderson, Martina Andreasen, Marta Andrés Barea, Josefa Andrikiené, Laima Liucija Angelilli, Roberta Antonescu, Elena Oana Auconie, Sophie Auken, Margrete Ayala Sender, Inés Ayuso, Pilar B Badía i Cutchet, Maria Balzani, Francesca Băsescu, Elena Bastos, Regina Bauer, Edit Bearder, Catherine Benarab-Attou, Malika Bélier, Sandrine Berès, Pervenche Berra, Nora Bilbao Barandica, Izaskun Bizzotto, Mara Blinkevičiūtė, Vilija Borsellino, Rita Bowles, Sharon Bozkurt, Emine Brantner, Franziska Katharina Brepoels, Frieda Brzobohatá, Zuzana C Carvalho, Maria da Graça Castex, Françoise Češková, Andrea Childers, Nessa Cliveti, Minodora Collin-Langen, Birgit Comi, Lara Corazza Bildt, Anna Maria Correa Zamora, Maria Auxiliadora Costello, Emer Cornelissen, Marije Costa, Silvia Creţu, Corina Cronberg, Tarja D Dăncilă, Vasilica Viorica Dati, Rachida De Brún, Bairbre De Keyser, Véronique De Lange, Esther Del Castillo Vera, Pilar Delli, Karima Delvaux, Anne De Sarnez, Marielle De Veyrac, Christine Dodds, Diane Durant, Isabelle E Ernst, Cornelia Essayah, Sari Estaràs Ferragut, Rosa Estrela, Edite Evans, Jill F Fajon, Tanja Ferreira, Elisa Figueiredo, Ilda Flašíková Beňová, Monika Flautre, Hélène Ford, Vicky Foster, Jacqueline Fraga Estévez, Carmen G Gabriel, Mariya Gál, Kinga Gáll-Pelcz, Ildikó Gallo, Marielle García-Hierro Caraballo, Dolores García Pérez, Iratxe Gardiazábal Rubial, Eider Gardini, Elisabetta Gebhardt, Evelyne Geringer de Oedenberg, Lidia Joanna -
Campus Round-Up 12 Final.Indd
CAMPUS ROUND-UPWWW.FEWEEK.CO.UK \ \ \ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 , 2014 FE Week celebrating FE in partnership with The Education & Training Foundation BBC’S COUNTRYFILE REPORTS FROM WARWICKSHIRE COLLEGE PAGE 5 PERFORMING ARTS STUDENTS HELP FIGHT BULLYING PAGE 8 WORLDSKILLS WINNER RECOGNISED AS MASTER CRAFTSMAN PAGE 9 CUTTING EDGE FILM MAKE-OVERS STUDENTS TRANSFORMED INTO CHARACTERS FROM TIM BURTON FILMS PAGES 4 Leeds City College performing arts student James Thompson, aged 19, as Edward Scissorhands Raising standards in teaching, leadership and workforce development within the education and training sector The new Education and Training Foundation website is here! www.etfoundation.co.uk Follow us on Twitter @_E_T_Foundation CAMPUS ROUND-UP FE Week celebrating FE in partnership with The Education & Training Foundation Young voters hear from Euro MPs and vote to stay in the EU tudents from Walsall College voted Welcome to CAMPUS ROUND-UP edition 12 Soverwhelmingly in favour of the UK staying in the European Union (EU) after debating the issue with three West The guest editor this week he has demonstrated a mature Union membership. We also Midlands Euro MPs. is James Jefferson (pictured), approach to work and obviously reported on a visit by the BBC’s The college held a Europe day, aged 16, who started a two-week wants to learn as much as possible Countryfi le team to Warwickshire where it invited Anthea McIntyre internship with FE Week on from his time here. College’s working farm and (Conservative), Phil Bennion (Liberal Wednesday, April 16. All newspapers have their own special recognition granted to a Democrats) and Nikki Sinclaire He is a fi rst year A-level student writing styles, which are always former WorldSkills winner from (Independent) to debate the advantages at Exeter College studying English a challenge for new reporters a historic representative body for and disadvantages of EU membership language, drama and theatre to learn, but James has already builders and tilers. -
Nottingham Law Journal
NOTTINGHAM LAW JOURNAL VOL. 21 2012 General Editor Dr Helen O’Nions, LLB (Middlesex), LLM (Leicester), PGDip HE Assistant Editor Ms Andrea Nicholson, LLB (Buckinghamshire), LLM (Durham) Advisory Board The Rt Hon the Lord Saville of Newdigate Prof Stephen Weatherill, University of Oxford Judge Bostjan Zupancic, the European Court of Human Rights The Rt Hon Sir Philip Otton Prof Mark Findlay, University of Sydney Prof Conor Gearty, London School of Economics Mr Jonathan Griffiths, Queen Mary, University of London Prof Michael J. Gunn, University of Staffordshire Prof Martin Hunter, Essex Court Chambers & Nottingham Prof Geraint Howells, Lancaster University Law School Prof Peter Jones, Nottingham Trent University Mr Roger Leng, University of Warwick Prof Robert G. Lee, Cardiff Law School Mr Gary Watt, University of Warwick Miss Helen Milgate, Solicitor Prof Neil Peck, Attorney, Snell & Wilmer, Denver, Mr Christopher Muttukumaru, Director of Legal Col, USA & Nottingham Law School Services, Department of Transport Prof Barry Rider, University of Cambridge Prof John Peysner, University of Lincoln Mr Paul Smith, Partner, Eversheds Prof Mary Seneviratne, Nottingham Law School Mr John Snape, Warwick University Mr Marc S. Stauch, Leibnitz University, Hannover Dr Kim Stevenson, University of Plymouth Prof Adrian Walters, Nottingham Law School Dr Christian Twigg-Flesner, University of Hull Editorial Board Development: Mr Simon Boyes, LLB (Hull), LLM (Hull), PGCert HE Nottingham Matters: Mr Graham Ferris, LLB (Nott), Solicitor Book Reviews: Ms Janice Denoncourt, BA (McGill), LLB (W.Aust.), LLM, Solicitor Case Notes: Miss Kay Wheat, BA (Reading), Solicitor Administrative Assistant Ms Carole Vaughan The Nottingham Law Journal is a refereed journal, normally published in Spring each year. -
Act Before July 5 to Ban Illegal Timber in the UK and Europe
“It is very important that people in other countries help us to preserve our forests by not using illegal wood. I would like voters in Europe to support this ban on importing illegal wood as it will serve our children – they will inherit the results.” Alberto Granados, Olancho, Honduras Act before July 5 to ban illegal timber in the UK and Europe: www.progressio.org.ukAct before July 5 to ban illegal timber from the UK and Europe Thank you for downloading this PROactive campaign action sheet and for supporting Progressio’s illegal logging action. The vote is on July 5, so there’s not much time to get our voices heard. While there is some hope in the European Parliament for the legislation which has been agreed, we still need to make sure our politicians know that there is public support to ban illegal timber. This is our chance and it is vital that we take it. Included on this sheet is everything you’ll need to tell our politicians we don’t want illegal timber in the UK or Europe: A short text for your church bulletin or to email around A general intercession for Sunday Mass on June 27 and July 4 A suggested text to write a letter to MEPs A list of MEPs by region A poster to print and display in a prominent place is included on the front of this pack Short text: You can use the following text in your church bulletin or personal emails to spread the word: Illegal logging is a disaster for poor communities. -
Women Candidates and Party Practice in the UK: Evidence from the 2009 European Elections
Women candidates and party practice in the UK: evidence from the 2009 European Elections Abstract Existing comparative research suggests that women candidates have better opportunities for electoral success when standing in (i) second order elections and (ii) PR elections - the 2009 European Elections provide an example of both criteria. This paper examines the 2009 results to build upon earlier work on the 1999 and 2004 elections by considering (i) regional patterns across parties, with reference to any strategies to improve women‟s representation (ii) incumbency effects (iii) effects of changes in seat shares across parties. --------- EXISTING research on previous European elections demonstrated that the willingness of political parties to place women in the top places on party lists varied, equity in terms of candidate numbers did not result in equity in representation if women languished at the lower end of party lists. Furthermore, virtually all parties failed to take advantage of their own retiring MEPs to promote women1. In the 2005 European Election it was clear that both the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats had taken the most „positive action‟, whilst Conservative equality rhetoric had failed to materialise into notable female candidate selection, and the electoral success of UKIP served as a hindrance to female representation in general. The number of UK MEPs in total declined from 78 (three in Northern Ireland) in 2004 to 72 in 2009 (69 in Great Britain). Women constitute just under 32% of MEPs, compared to 24% as a result of the 2004 elections. The mainstream political parties in the UK foster different attitudes towards equality promotion and equality guarantees.