The Parliamentary Monitor

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August 19, 2005
August 2005
Issue No.130 | Vol.1
August 19, 2005
Issue No.130 | Vol.1
August 2005
Contents
News

Westminster News

International News

Local and Devolved News

Columns

The long haul against terrorism
Robin Oakley considers the lessons from Ulster for tackling the latest terrorist threats.
Robin Oakley

The month in review

Edward Davie

How optimism boosts Labour
Public services still determine voters' choices, writes Sir Robert Worcester.
Sir Robert Worcester

Animal welfare

Tackling animal cruelty
Richard Lawson examines the government's proposals to update the UK's animal welfare laws.
Richard Lawson

Creature comforts
It is time to impose a duty of care on all companion animals, argues Lord Soulsby of Swaffham Prior.
Lord Soulsby

Trial and error
Lord Stratford expresses concern at the recent growth in the volume of animal experimentation.
Lord Stratford

Dog days
Lord Lipsey, one-time critic but now chairman of the British Greyhound Racing Board, puts forward his view of the Animal Welfare Bill
Lord Lipsey

Monkey business
Primates should not be kept as pets, says Eric Martlew MP
Eric Martlew MP

Welfare by the wayside
The hunting ban has brought further undue suffering to foxes, writes Lembit Opik.
Lembit Öpik MP

Food and retail

Fad of the land
Munizha Ahmad asks whether organic food really is better for us
Munizha Ahmad

Scales of justice
It’s time that supermarkets stood up to the unfair tactics of the pressure groups, says Jeremy Baker
Jeremy Baker

Bring back the market garden
Radical action is needed to reduce the distance our food travels to market, says Vicki Hird
Vicki Hird

Bouncing back?
Consumer confidence has suffered recently, and terrorist activities are not the only reason, says Jame Daley
James Daley

In depth: Labour

Bend it like Brown
Mark Tran reports on Gordon Brown's efforts to ensure he sticks to the 'golden rule'.
Mark Tran

In depth: Conservative

Blue horizons
The Conservative Party needs to prove to the public that it has changed, says Nicholas Boles.
Nicholas Boles

In depth: Liberal Democrats

The fairness of flatness
Philip Booth urges the Liberal Democrats to embrace a flat tax system.
Professor Philip Booth

Je ne regrette?

Je ne regrette? - Keith Vaz
Keith Vaz is MP for Leicester East and the longest-serving Asian MP in British history. A former minister for Europe, he left the government following the Hinduja passports affair. He was talking to Craig Hoy
Craig Hoy