http://www.andrewduff.libdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Andrew Duff MEP en-GB Andrew Duff MEP http://www.andrewduff.libdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2009 Andrew Duff MEP 2009-07-04T10:15+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.andrewduff.libdems.org.uk/news/000338/uk_tories_move_from_mainstream_to_margins.html Andrew Duff, leader of the British Liberal Democrat MEPs reacted to the announcement this morning that the British Conservatives had just formed a political grouping in the European Parliament with partner parties from seven other Member States as required by EP Rules. 2009-06-22T14:10+01:00 http://www.andrewduff.libdems.org.uk/news/000337/andrew_duff_welcomes_the_demise_of_libertas.html Welcoming the news that Declan Ganley has withdrawn from politics, Andrew Duff MEP and president of UEF says: 2009-06-09T10:00+01:00 http://www.andrewduff.libdems.org.uk/news/000336/duff_welcomes_steady_progress_of_liberal_democrats_across_east_of_england.html On Sunday 8 June Andrew Duff was re-elected as the Liberal Democrat Euro MP for the East of England. 2009-06-08T09:00+01:00 http://www.andrewduff.libdems.org.uk/news/000335/voters_who_want_reform_should_vote_lib_dem_says_duff.html In a final appeal to the electorate of the East of England in advance of Thursday's elections, Liberal Democrat Euro MP for the East of England Andrew Duff says: 2009-06-02T11:00+01:00 http://www.andrewduff.libdems.org.uk/news/000334/lib_dems_call_for_european_solution_to_vauxhalls_future.html Andrew Duff, Liberal Democrat MEP for the East of England, says that only a truly European solution will save Vauxhall at Luton. In a statement today (Friday) he says: 2009-05-29T09:00+01:00 http://www.andrewduff.libdems.org.uk/news/000333/lib_dems_hope_for_two_defeat_the_nationalists_says_duff.html East of England Liberal Democrats are in a good position to gain a second seat in the European Parliament at the election next Thursday, 4 June. As their door-to-door campaigning intensifies across the region, Andrew Duff MEP says: 2009-05-27T07:56+01:00 http://www.andrewduff.libdems.org.uk/news/000331/regions_farming_needs_betrayed_by_tories.html Andrew Duff, Liberal Democrat Euro MP for the East of England, will join the NFU regional hustings meeting in Newmarket tonight. 2009-05-21T11:00+01:00 http://www.andrewduff.libdems.org.uk/news/000332/regions_farming_needs_betrayed_by_tories.html Andrew Duff, Liberal Democrat Euro MP for the East of England, will join the NFU regional hustings meeting in Newmarket tonight. 2009-05-21T11:00+01:00 http://www.andrewduff.libdems.org.uk/news/000330/government_blocks_eu_job_creation__duff.html The Labour government has prevented the creation of hundreds of jobs in the East of England when it refused to extend the deadline for regions to apply for £630m of EU funding, according to figures released by the Liberal Democrats. 2009-05-18T13:30+01:00 http://www.andrewduff.libdems.org.uk/news/000329/andrew_duff_backs_regions_small_business_to_lead_economic_recovery.html Speaking to a regional conference of the Federation of Small Businesses at Newmarket Racecourse today, Liberal Democrat MEP Andrew Duff will say: 2009-05-13T12:00+01:00 http://www.andrewduff.libdems.org.uk/news/000328/liberal_democrats_launch_european_parliamentary_campaign_were_stronger_together_in_europe_says_andrew_duff.html East of England Liberal Democrats are fighting to increase their representation in the European Parliament on 4 June. Andrew Duff, Lib Dem Euro MP for the region since 1999 and Leader of the Lib Dems in the European Parliament, will launch the campaign this week with Nick Clegg MP, Leader of the party, in London on Tuesday. Andrew and Nick will be campaigning together in the region on Thursday. 2009-05-12T11:00+01:00 http://www.andrewduff.libdems.org.uk/news/000327/alde_calls_for_end_to_procrastination_on_lisbon_treaty.html The Czech Senate finally ratified the Lisbon Treaty today by the required 3/5ths majority, but it does not appear to have put an end to the filibustering that is causing a major headache for EU lawyers trying to shed light on the transition this autumn to a new European Commission and Parliament. 2009-05-06T16:00+01:00 http://www.andrewduff.libdems.org.uk/news/000325/andrew_duff_welcomes_vote_on_animal_testing.html Andrew Duff welcomed the outcome of today's vote in the European Parliament on animal testing. The revised directive was passed by 540 to 66. In a statement he said: 2009-05-05T16:00+01:00 http://www.andrewduff.libdems.org.uk/news/000326/extension_of_music_copyright_not_fit_for_the_future.html Sharon Bowles MEP, ALDE Shadow Rapporteur for the Crowley Report on Term of Protection and Related Rights, today expressed her hope that the large number of MEPs who voted for rejection of the extension of copyright for audio recordings will send a strong message to the Council of the European Union that this measure is not fit for the future. At present there is a blocking minority in the Council. 2009-04-23T16:00+01:00 http://www.andrewduff.libdems.org.uk/news/000324/brown_still_missing_the_point_on_europe.html Commenting on Gordon Brown's speech in the European Parliament in Strasbourg today, Andrew Duff MEP, Leader of the UK Liberal Democrat European Parliamentary Party, said: 2009-03-24T20:00+00:00