ITV News debate
I took part in a debate for ITV news, hosted in Bradford City Academy, against Philip Davies MP.
Richard
Author Archives
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50 EU benefits #20
With EU support, green business could add a further £20bn to the UK economy.
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50 EU benefits #19
EU rules protect Brits from age and sex discrimination.
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50 EU benefits #18
We’re less likely to get food poisoning thanks to EU General Food Regulation.
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Innovative app passes 10,000 users to puts EU facts in voters’ hands
A phone app from a Yorkshire Labour MEP is making waves ahead of the EU referendum, with more than 10,000 downloads since its launch in 2015. Available for free on both Apple and Android devices, the Doorstep EU app presents basic facts about the European Union and how it works. It also includes a range […]
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50 EU benefits #17
Agreeing EU-wide laws improves air quality and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
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50 EU benefits #16
66% of our seafood exports go to EU countries.
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50 EU benefits #15
Investment from Europe supports 14% of UK jobs.
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50 EU benefits #14
EU-wide passenger rights mean less worry and more protection when flying abroad.
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The future of pharmacies
Brexiteers’ attempts to drag the NHS into their anti-EU campaign hinges on two dubious claims. The first is that we would be significantly better off if we left the EU. The second is that our government would spend its new-found windfall on plugging the gaps in public spending on the health service. The first of […]
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50 EU benefits #13
EU citizens here contribute more taxes than they cost in benefits and services.
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Boris’s blunder-bus
Last week, Boris kicked off his anti-EU campaign with a series of gaffes so embarrassing that even the Daily Mail couldn’t resist pointing and laughing. Has he finally gone off the rails — or is his instinct for self-promotion behind even his latest series of blunders? First he posed in the doorway of his Vote […]
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50 EU benefits #12
The EU helps achieve tax transparency for big business.
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50 EU benefits #11
EU working time rules protect you from working very long hours.
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50 EU benefits #10
British families get nearly £10 for every £1 we put into the EU.
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Fighting for tax transparency in Europe
The fight continues against tax-dodging and secrecy for multinational corporations, with an important vote in Parliament yesterday. My colleague Anneliese Dodds MEP, together with Rachel Reeves MP, wrote about this in the Times this week. The full article is not free, but the extract below summarises the key issues: Labour MEPs have pressed the case […]
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50 EU benefits #09
Outside the EU, we’d still need to follow its rules, but with no say on them.
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Democracy in international institutions
How democratic are the various international organisations to which the UK belongs?
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50 EU benefits #08
Police searches on DNA database take 143 days via Interpol, 15 minutes via EU.
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Working to keep us safe
Europe’s criminal gangs, people-smugglers and terrorist networks don’t respect borders — and it’s vital that our police and intelligence agencies work closely together too. So EU countries have set up a law enforcement network known as Europol. British security services have a great deal of expertise here, and it’s in our own interests to spread […]
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50 EU benefits #07
EU rules give you protection from dismissal when pregnant.
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Interview for Ouest-France
I spoke (in French) to Ouest-France media about the EU referendum in Britain.
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50 EU benefits #06
The EU is constantly reforming: it’s a process, not an event.
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50 EU benefits #05
Without EU, countries would compete to subsidise farmers, costing millions & crowding out lower spenders.
