http://www.simonhughes.org.uk/speecharchive.php Recent Speeches from Simon Hughes MP en-GB Simon Hughes MP http://www.simonhughes.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Simon Hughes MP 2010-07-30T03:09+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.simonhughes.org.uk/speeches/000010/speech_to_special_liberal_democrat_federal_party_conference__birmingham_16th_may_2010.html Ros, madam President. Who would have guessed that your presidency would have already become so momentous and so exciting? 2010-05-20T17:25+01:00 http://www.simonhughes.org.uk/speeches/000009/simon_hughes_westminster_hall_debate_on_housing_in_southwark_wednesday_7th_arpil_2010.html Housing (Southwark) 2010-04-08T11:56+01:00 http://www.simonhughes.org.uk/speeches/000007/growth_that_lasts_a_fair_green_and_sustainable_economy.html Today is Mothering Sunday. There have been some questions about why the Liberal Democrats are here, giving priority to politics, when we should be elsewhere giving priority to families. 2010-03-26T15:12+00:00 http://www.simonhughes.org.uk/speeches/000008/climate_change_action_after_copenhagen.html December's Copenhagen talks were a setback. The world failed last year to come to a legally binding agreement. But in every one of 198 countries, from presidents and prime ministers to community activists, there is now an understanding of urgency and a commitment to act. 2010-03-26T15:10+00:00 http://www.simonhughes.org.uk/speeches/000006/simon_hughes_tribute_to_peter_moore.html It is very difficult to imagine public life in London without Peter Moore. Peter was such a large part of so many major occasions - and known to so many. He was known to hundreds if not thousands personally and tens of thousands by his activities and his reputation. 2010-01-18T17:31+00:00 http://www.simonhughes.org.uk/speeches/000003/simon_hughes_presidential_speech_to_liberal_democrat_autumn_conference.html Conference, like many I have special memories of Bournemouth. 2008-09-16T13:00+01:00 http://www.simonhughes.org.uk/speeches/000002/make_it_happen_debate__simon_hughes_addresses_liberal_democrats_autumn_conference.html Let me make clear at the outset that I am summing up not as Party President, not as a surrogate for the leader but as a member of the Federal Policy committee and on behalf of the Federal Policy Committee. 2008-09-15T15:00+01:00 http://www.simonhughes.org.uk/speeches/000005/simon_hughess_speech_on_the_deportation_to_states_which_persecute_on_the_grounds_of_sexuality_and_gender_identity.html In the last year I and all my team in our constituency office have become huge admirers of Mehdi Kazemi. Mehdi has already been referred to in this debate. Indeed, Mehdi's fight against deportation back to Iran may well have been the single individual campaign which led to this debate and this motion. 2008-09-14T17:00+01:00 http://www.simonhughes.org.uk/speeches/000004/simon_hughes_speech_to_mark_100_years_of_the_basic_state_pension.html In 1889 the Rev F H Stead warden of the Browning Settlement organised a meeting in Browning Hall off the Walworth Road in my constituency to start a campaign for a state pension. This led to the national campaign spearheaded by the National Committee of Organised Labour for a free state pension of 5 shillings a week. 2008-09-14T14:00+01:00 http://www.simonhughes.org.uk/speeches/000001/liberal_democrats__bolder_braver_and_better__speech_at_liberal_democrat_party_conference.html Conference, after that great innovation to celebrate our party's unsung heroes, I hope you are feeling encouraged and affirmed. 2007-09-19T00:00+01:00