http://blog.harrietharman.org Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, and MP for Camberwell & Peckham Wed, 07 May 2008 09:57:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Campaigning in the North West on Monday. In Manchester - unemployment still falling. In Bolton, visited brand new Children's Centre and Oldham saw round school transformed by £30m development and results A-C gone from 28% to 65%. In Sheffield today seeing brand new Sure Start attached to local primary school ... http://blog.harrietharman.org/2008/04/impressive-new-schools-and-childrens-centres-north-west-and-yorkshire/ I was shocked and deeply saddened to hear of the death of Gloria Taylor. My sympathy goes to her husband Richard and her children. Gloria suffered terribly after the tragic murder of her son Damilola. But she bore her grief with great dignity and worked alongside Richard Taylor to establish ... http://blog.harrietharman.org/2008/04/a-tribute-to-gloria-taylor/ At the Women's TUC in Eastbourne on Thursday afternoon. Looking ahead to our conference on April 1st on Trade Union Equality reps. Then on to Hastings where - with local MP Mike Foster I opened the new 6th Form at William Parker. Then on to a dinner at Hastings Town ... http://blog.harrietharman.org/2008/03/focus-on-the-south-coast/ Sun shining over stunning Llandudno Bay. Very modern conference centre for the annual meeting of Labour in Wales. A sense of pride in the progress that has been made in Wales, especially on economic regeneration - but determination to do more. I had a breakfast Women's Summit of women Members ... http://blog.harrietharman.org/2008/02/north-wales-welsh-labour-conference/ Spent last night in Brussels. At a meeting of the European Parliamentary Labour Party and then speaking at a Think Tank - "The Centre". People in the UK know that our economy is affected by the global economy - no-one can be in any doubt about that after Northern Rock. ... http://blog.harrietharman.org/2008/02/euro-blog/ Great visit to Scotland last Friday 1st February. Met to discuss the future Equality Bill with women from the Scottish TUC, the Parliament's Equality Committee and the pioneering Zero Tolerance project which has blazed a trail on tackling domestic violence. Women and men concerned to tackle inequality and discrimination have ... http://blog.harrietharman.org/2008/02/working-with-scottish-women-to-take-forward-the-battle-for-equality/ Friday 25th Jan : Out and about with Tony Wright MP in his home town of Great Yarmouth. Chatting to people in the Bradwell South and Hopton ward. Concerns about the need for more activities for the young people in the area and support for the new Police Community Support ... http://blog.harrietharman.org/2008/01/out-and-about-in-great-yarmouth-and-lowestoft-seaside-towns-with-a-future/ Peter Hain has for decades championed progressive causes - such as anti-apartheid and the environment. As an MP and Minister he has led the fight for justice for those who've lost out on their pensions - whether it is women who've lost out because of caring for children and older relatives ... http://blog.harrietharman.org/2008/01/regret-at-peter-hains-resignation/ A very good debate in the House of Commons last night with a great deal of agreement on all sides: *that MPs should be paid fairly for the important work they do *that we should not this year have a rise above what others in the public sector have been awarded - ... http://blog.harrietharman.org/2008/01/mps-agree-to-take-below-inflation-pay-and-give-up-right-to-vote-on-own-pay/ This Thursday I will be leading the debate in the House of Commons before we MPs, vote on our pay increase. Just two important points * We are paid from the public purse so we shouldn't vote ourselves bigger increases than we are laying down for the rest of the public ... http://blog.harrietharman.org/2008/01/mps-pay-increase-must-not-be-more-than-police-we-should-not-set-our-own-pay/