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FEBRUARY
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A BETTER DEAL FOR RESIDENTS: Marina with candidate Gavin Barwell,
right, and New Addington council candidate Tony Pearson, left. |
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Campaign’s
going
well with Barwell! |
MARINA and Croydon Central candidate Gavin Barwell discovered
growing support for David Cameron’s Conservatives when
they canvassed homes in New Addington.
People in the area have long felt it doesn’t
get a fair deal from Croydon Council. But Gavin, 38,
who grew up in Croydon, has redressed the balance as the
council’s Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Cohesion.
The father of three is former Chief Operating Officer
of the Conservative Party.
Marina said: “Gavin has held a very senior
post in the party but he’s never forgotten his Croydon
roots and is working hard for the area where he has lived
most his life,”
To help Gavin’s campaign call 020 8660 0491
or email gavin@gavin4croydon.com |
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Springing
into action |
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AS one of London’s three Conservative Euro MPs,
Marina will be visiting the party’s Spring Forum
in Brighton on February 27th. If you wish to attend
or want to get involved in the party’s activities
register at conservatives.com. |
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| SAVE
HORSES FROM CRUEL TRANSPORT |
MARINA
Yannakoudakis is calling for an end to the cruel
and unnecessary transportation of horses across
Europe for slaughter.
Some 100,000 horses a year are subjected
to extreme stress as they are forced to travel for
up to 12 hours without rest, food or water.
Marina has signed a written declaration
in the European Parliament calling for an urgent
review of EU legislation governing the welfare of
animals being transported to slaughter.
Marina said: “Like many Londoners
I am an animal lover. I’m sure that the vast
majority of us are horrified at the manner in which
horses can be transported across the continent. |
Imagine
a 12-hour journey without rest, water or food and
in stifling heat. Journeys such as these are inhumane
and can lead to exhaustion, injury, pain suffering
and stress.
"Within the UK, transporting a
horse in a way that is detrimental to its welfare
is a breach of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
“Most of these journeys are completely
unnecessary because slaughter facilities exist throughout
Europe, so why are these horses being moved around
like this?
“I have given my support to urgently
reviewing and changing this legislation to make
these loopholes a thing of the past.” |
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| Making
a stand on appointment of new EU Commissioners |
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ALONG with her fellow Conservative MEPs, Marina made a stand by abstaining
on the appointment of 27 new EU Commissioners – because there was no |
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opportunity to vote on one candidate at a time. Members
of the group of European Conservatives and Reformists
decided this was the only action open to them because
while some candidates were strong, others were weak.
The new Commissioners were appointed by 488 votes to
137, with 72 abstentions.
Marina said: “Although we support President Jose Manuel
Barroso, we need to reform the Commission confirmation
procedure to prevent a crass ‘take or leave it’ approach.
Under current procedure, weak candidates are elected
alongside strong ones. It is paramount to have full
confidence in President Barroso’s entire team through
individual election.”
ECR chairman Michal Kaminski said: “We have
signalled our support for President Barroso, expressed
our concerns about the competence of some of the new
Commissioners, and conveyed our criticism of the confirmation
procedure.” |
| A lesson for visiting law students |
| LONDON law students learned about Marina’s work as an MEP when they visited Strasbourg this month. If you would like Marina to speak to your organisation then please get in touch. |
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Debating the ethics of
banking babies’ blood |
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VITAL ISSUE: Marina with experts at stem cell debate
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THE ethical dilemmas of ‘banking” umbilical cord blood
from newborn babies were the subject of a debate attended
by Marina in Strasbourg.
Stem cells in the blood can sometimes be used
to treat genetic conditions. But there are fears that
private banks may give parents unrealistic hopes.
The debate, sponsored by Marina in conjunction
with German Christian Democrat MEP Peter Liese, took place
with a world renowned panel of medical practitioners,
including Prof Lukas Kenner from the Vienna Institute
of Clinical Pathology and Prof Colin McGuckin, President
of the Cell Therapy Research Institute.
Marina said: “Cord blood cell banking is a remarkable means of helping those
who suffer from genetic diseases. However it is important
to balance these benefits with concerns relating to the
use of private blood banks.” |
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| NEWLYWED CHRIS IS WOOING THE VOTERS! |
A PASSION FOR POLITICS: Chris, centre, Marina, second from left, and Conservative activists in the Queen’s Park area of Hampstead and Kilburn |
HAMPSTEAD
and Kilburn candidate Chris Philp may be newly married - but
that didn’t stop him from tearing himself away from bride Lizzy
on Valentine’s weekend to join Marina on the doorstep.
Along with 20 Conservative activists they called on homes in
Queen’s Park to listen to problems and win support.
Hampstead and Kilburn is a constituency we must
win to make sure David Cameron is elected to 10 Downing Street.
Chris, 33, is a dynamic entrepreneur and local campaigner who
gets things done. He recently stopped the closure of Hampstead
Police Station and is fighting to save the Royal Free Hospital’s
specialist stroke unit.
To join Chris’s campaign call 020 7794 5679 or
email chrisphilp.local@gmail.com |
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by Marina Yannakoudakis of 212 Ballards Lane, Finchley,
London N3 2LX. |
marinayannakoudakis@europarl.europa.eu |
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