Parlimentary Assistants step in for Andrew
Posted by Chris Beverley in Constituency News on 16. Feb, 2010 | Comments
When Andrew Brons had to cancel a planned appearance at a Pendle BNP meeting last night, his parliamentary assistants Chris Beverley and Adam Walker stepped in to represent Andrew in his absence.
Andrew supports by-election efforts
Posted by Chris Beverley in Constituency News on 16. Feb, 2010 | Comments
Andrew Brons was in Jarrow in the North East region recently to offer his active support in a by-election currently being fought there.
Andrew on Transparency and Democracy in the European Parliament
Posted by Chris Beverley in Constituency News on 11. Feb, 2010 | Comments
The following is an example of a response given to such a student, who has contacted this office asking for comments regarding the Lisbon Treaty, and asked; “I understand one of the aims of the treaty was to increase transparency and make the EU more democratic. One of the means to do so was by increasing the role of the European Parliament. I was therefore wondering whether you feel that as an MEP you are now more able to influence decisions? How does the co-decision procedure with the Commission work in practise?
Durham Students stand up for free speech
Posted by Chris Beverley in Constituency News on 10. Feb, 2010 | Comments
Following the disgraceful decision to cancel the debate planned for this Friday featuring Andrew Brons MEP and his PA and Office Manager Cllr Chris Beverley, students at the university arranged a demonstration to show their opposition to this disgraceful move and their support for free speech.
Newsletter responses flood in
Posted by Chris Beverley in Constituency News on 01. Feb, 2010 | Comments
Responses to the current newsletter of Andrew Brons MEP are flooding into our Leeds office.
Pictured: Parliamentary Assistant Chris Beverley with just some of the many replies that we have received.
Andrew explains his vote on China resolution
Posted by Chris Beverley in EU News on 21. Jan, 2010 | Comments
I decided, reluctantly, to abstain on the Resolution (as a whole) on human rights violations in China. I supported much of the resolution including:
the call for the release of political prisoners and sympathy with those criticising the detentions;
