Ahead of Cameron's much awaited speech on Britain's role in Europe, Labour's leader in the European Parliament Glenis...
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Glenis Willmott MEP Articles
Abandon the Camerkozy mission
Today's informal European summit is a chance for David Cameron to acknowledge Europe's ‘wind of change.’ It is not...
No time for petty party interests
As we approach tomorrow's make-or-break EU summit, Tories in the cabinet are using the occasion to try and get the...
Will Britain be left behind on women’s rights?
Whether we were targeting action to cut the gender pay gap, focussing on how we can help women from ethnic minorities...
Fighting on all fronts
One hundred days into the coalition and the direction of our new rightwing government is pretty clear. But while much...
Cathy Ashton directs the traffic
After three hours of hard questioning before 20 television crews, hordes of journalists from across Europe and as many...
Shout louder
We have been shouting from the Brussels rooftops for some time about the mess David Cameron and Daniel Hannan have...
Equal representation
There are 27 members who sit around the table of the European commission. Each member state has one nominee, spreading...
We need Labour MEPs to drive women’s rights forward
Today I wrote to the women's officers of constituency Labour parties to remind them about the importance of the work...
A strong voice in Europe, winning the fight for Britain’s future
As Labour's leader in the European parliament, I have seen how our decisions can greatly benefit our citizens on a day...
In these challenging times, the European parliament provides a crucial voice
Barbara Castle once wrote that, “Politics is not just about policies: it is about fighting for them in every...