Dear Sarah Teather,
I have recently been made aware of proposed temporary changes to the UK Mental Health Act that will allow people ‘with suspected mental health issues to be quickly detained because of fears over staff shortages in any forthcoming swine flu outbreak.’ This includes reducing the number of doctors giving the required psychiatric assessment [...]
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Letter to Sarah Teather MP of 29 September 2009 | Changes to UK Mental Health Act
Posted in British government, Government, Health, Politics, Swine flu, UK, tagged civil rights, MP, Sarah Teather, Swine flu, uk mental health act on September 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Sarah Teather MP has signed EDM 665 (Guardian newspaper’s Tax Gap series)
Posted in British government, Corporate Accountability, Economics, Economy, Government, Politics, UK, tax, tagged Brent, Corporate Accountability, Corporation tax, Credit Crunch, Early Day Motion, Economy, Financial crisis, Government, Kilburn, Parliament, Politics, Sarah Teather, tax, Tax Gap, The Guardian, UK on March 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As a follow up on the two posts below I have received confirmation that Sarah Teather MP has indeed signed EDM 665 as promised.
Check to see if your MP has signed EDM 665.
Response from Sarah Teather MP to my letter of 4 February, 2009
Posted in British government, Corporate Accountability, Economics, Financial crisis, Politics, UK, tagged Brent, corporate tax evasion, Early Day Motion, edm, edm 665, Kilburn, liberal democrats, Parliament, Sarah Teather, Sarah Teather MP, tax on February 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
12 February 2009
Dear Mr Mowshowitz,
Thank you for your email on corporate tax evasion, which I received on the 4th of February.
I share your views on this matter. As I am sure you are aware the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable has repeatedly spoke out on this issue, calling on the tax authorities to apply [...]
Letter to Sarah Teather MP: 4 February, 2009
Posted in British government, Corporate Accountability, Economics, Financial crisis, Globalization, Politics, UK, tagged Corporate Accountability, Corporation tax, Corporations, Early Day Motion, EF Schumacher, MP, Politics, Sarah Teather, Tax avoidance, UK on February 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dear Sarah Teather,
Thank you for your response re: The conflict in Gaza and the actions described therein, you have more than demonstrated your commitment to those in need.
You may be aware of the ongoing Guardian series entitled The tax gap concerning corporate tax evasion in the UK to the tune of up to £12 billion [...]
Letter to Gordon Brown concerning the 3rd runway at Heathrow
Posted in British government, Climate Change, Corporate Accountability, Economics, Energy Crisis, Financial crisis, Peak Oil, Politics, UK, tagged airplot, emissions, Energy Crisis, Gordon Brown, heathrow, Parliament, Politics, runway, UK on January 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As a beneficial owner of land on the third runway site administered by the Airplot campaign I stand fervently in opposition to the building plans.
Quite apart from the socially irresponsible environmental implications, the idea that this runway will boost the UK economy in the short or long term is preposterous. First of all, despite the [...]
