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  • Women’s Parliamentary Radio // June 13th, 2011 // No Comments » // Speeches, Articles and Interviews

    Ann Treneman from The Times talked to Gisela Stuart on Women’s Parliamentary Radio.
    The full discussion can be heard on http://www.wpradio.co.uk/

  • House Magazine Diary - Gisela Stuart June 2011 // June 6th, 2011 // No Comments » // Speeches, Articles and Interviews

    Gisela with Ambassador Judith Gough and the Deputy Foreign Minister Tornike Gordadze
    Wednesday
    Like many others I delay leaving for the recess to hear President Obama address both Houses in Westminster Hall.
    The increased security, the helicopters, the transmission vans announce “the Circus has arrived in town”.  At lunchtime several MPs join Five Live to comment.  The President and [...]

  • Charisma in Contemporary Politics // June 3rd, 2011 // 1 Comment » // Speeches, Articles and Interviews

    Gisela Stuart delivered this speech today at The ‘Charisma - After Weber’ International Conference at the University of Birmingham.
    Thank you for asking me to address this conference today. It’s an impressive line up, so I’m grateful to you for allowing me to speak first - and thus not make my ignorance about the academic debate too [...]

  • Hands Off Our Pensions // May 27th, 2011 // No Comments » // Speeches, Articles and Interviews

    The Government plans to accelerate the  increases in the state pension age.  This means that 500,000 women will have to wait for more than a year longer before receiving their state pension. 
    Under the Government’s plans 300,000 women born between 6 December 1953 and 5 October 1954, will have to wait an extra 18 months, and an [...]

  • Germany No Longer Needs Europe // May 24th, 2011 // 1 Comment » // Speeches, Articles and Interviews

    Gisela Stuart took part in the Intelligence Squared Germany Debate on 17th May 2011.  The highlights can be viewed on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgPoxWb9J6Y
    Here is the full text of Gisela’s speech.
    Germany no longer needs Europe - the dream is over!
    Goethe wondered some 200 years ago  “Deutschland? Wo liegt es? Ich weiss das Land nicht finden”…. „Germany, where [...]

  • MP Hosts Charity Champion Awards // May 23rd, 2011 // No Comments » // Speeches, Articles and Interviews

    The Charity Champion Awards give recognition to parliamentarians for their work in campaigning on the causes that are at the heart of regional charities.
    Gisela Stuart stepped in to host the 2011 Charity Champion Awards last week.
    http://www.charitychampionawards.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45&Itemid=19

  • Close the Door! // May 19th, 2011 // No Comments » // Speeches, Articles and Interviews

    Gisela Stuart met up with Birmingham Friends of the Earth, based in Digbeth, to discuss the Energy Bill and their latest campaign to encourage stores to retain heat by closing the doors.
    Robert Pass, Lead Campaigner for the Birmingham group said:
    “Birmingham’s biggest single cause of CO2 emissions is energy used in non domestic buildings in fact [...]

  • BBC AV Debate // May 3rd, 2011 // No Comments » // Speeches, Articles and Interviews

    Gisela Stuart took part in the 29th April, Alternative Vote debate on BBC Radio 4, chaired by Jonathan Dimbleby.
    Details on the background of the debate are available on the BBC Any Questions website
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010mwv2#synopsis
    Listen to the full debate at http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b010mwv2

  • Sex Equality in the Boardroom // April 5th, 2011 // No Comments » // Speeches, Articles and Interviews

    Patrick Burns, the BBC’s Political Editor in the Midlands, interviewed Gisela Stuart on Friday 1st April on the issue of women in high profile jobs.
    To watch the interview please follow the link to Patrick Burns
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/patrickburns/2011/04/sex_equality_in_the_boardroom.html

  • No Fly Zones // March 18th, 2011 // No Comments » // Speeches, Articles and Interviews

    Gisela Stuart took part in the House of Commons Debate yesterday on the issue of no-fly zones.  To follow the full debate in Hansard:
    http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm110317/debtext/110317-0003.htm#11031765001356
    North Africa and the Middle East
    17 March 2011
    3.47 pm
    Ms Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston) (Lab): It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for South Thanet (Laura Sandys), who put her finger [...]

    • did politics show on the military covenant this afternoon. need to look after the armed forces as well as justify use of force. 2010-11-14
    • shocking. 25% of cancers only diagnosed when people get to hospital. That's why Labour pushed for early diagnosis and referal! 2010-11-13
    • really great evening with new labour Party members and our council election candidates. Ready for the fight. Thanks for being there. 2010-11-12
    • can asking people to stone a woman to death ever be a joke or just fun? I think not... what do you think? 2010-11-11
    • Andrewmitchellmp@parliament.uk.... tell him what you think of Gareth Compton's "stoning women" comment 2010-11-11
    • Tory Gareth Compton thinks encouraging stoning women to death is just a glib comment. Disgraceful. Tell Mike Whitby and Andrew Mitchell MP 2010-11-11
    • City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra celebrates 90th birthday. Amazing concert! Every Brummie should go once a year. Full house! 2010-11-11
    • will be voting to support euqitable life members today. 2010-11-10
    • MoD website taken down because it's been hacked into. Bad day! 2010-11-08
    • congratulations to the Milibands... baby boy! glad he is taking some time off to be with them 2010-11-08
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