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Welcome to the web site of Sharon Bowles
Liberal Democrat Member of the European Parliament for South East England
Thank you for visiting my web site. I became a Liberal Democrat Member of the European Parliament representing South East England in May 2005, taking over from Chris Huhne who has been elected to the Westminster Parliament.
Please do contact me using the details on this site if ever I can be of assistance.
EU to investigate Northern Rock rescue plan
Wed 2nd Apr 2008
An in-depth investigation into the Northern Rock rescue plan was today launched by the European Commission to examine its compatibility with EU state aid rules. It gives all interested parties the right to comment.
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Bowles Condemns China as Chopel Visits
Wed 26th Mar 2008
Sharon Bowles MEP for South East England condemned the Chinese government following the visit to the European Parliament of Karma Chopel, the Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament in exile.
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EU to give UK £120m for flood repair
Tue 11th Mar 2008
Today MEPs in Strasbourg voted to approve European Commission's proposals for £120m of Solidarity Funding to go to the UK to help with repairs following the flooding last summer which caused chaos across the country.
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'One Seat' Campaign gets its day of democracy
Tue 26th Feb 2008
Sharon Bowles Liberal Democrat MEP for the South East has welcomed the first ever citizens' initiative which was the subject of animated debate in the European Parliament's Petitions Committee yesterday.
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Commission copyright announcements - Make it a package
Thu 14th Feb 2008
Commenting on EU Commissioner McCreevy's surprise announcements that he will extend the performing artists' copyright term from 50 to 95 years and launch a new consultation on copyright levies, Sharon Bowles MEP, Liberal Democrat European Spokesperson on IPR, said "I raised the matter of levies with the Commissioner again in December so I am delighted he is launching a new consultation. It is interesting that at the same time he announced extending the copyright term. This makes a much more attractive package if the two are eventually put together."
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"Liberalism in Britain has lost a great champion, the Liberal Democrats, a great advocate and our public life, a great servant. "
Lord Paddy Ashdown
In memory of Lord Richard Holme, who died on 5 May
"If the Tories want to claim that they are going to cut corporation tax, they have to come clean about how they are going to pay for it. Cutting the main rate of corporation tax to 25% will cost more than £5bn a year. If David Cameron is to have a hope of sounding credible he must state clearly where the money will come from. Otherwise this will be seen as yet another unfunded tax cut. "
Vince Cable - Lib Dem Shadow Chancellor
www.libdems.org.uk - 2 May
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