Will 20 MPH zones work in Croydon?
64% of drivers break the speed limit in 20mph zones and 7% do over 30mph! That's the findings of a radar speed gun survey by a London MEP. As Croydon Council begins to consult on whether to turn...
View ArticleLondon needs a new airport, not sticking plasters – Syed Kamall MEP
Image: Warren Rohner "London's economic growth depends on a significant increase in airport capacity and that cannot be achieved with sticking plasters at Gatwick or Heathrow', says London Mayoral...
View ArticleNational Launch of NoBarsCampaign
Launching the national NoBarsCampaign! What a great national launch for the NoBarsCampaign! The NoBarsCampaign is about creating an atmosphere where poor mobile signals (both phone and data) are...
View ArticleAn accurate pollution map of London
Local Letter: Pollution As I`m sure you know, I write letters regularly in the local papers in London. Local papers remain a strong source of information for each area of our city and I like to do...
View ArticleThe Migration Crisis
The migration crisis is a complex one. On one hand people say we should throw the doors open to everyone who wants to come here. On the other hand, some people say we should stop anyone coming to...
View ArticleMy response to David Cameron's list of EU reforms
David Cameron set out a list of reforms in a letter yesterday, reforms which Britain wants to see from the EU. It's a list of key areas which we as a nation are concerned about as we head towards our...
View ArticleDutch Presidency of the EU: six months that will decide Europe's future
Image: Syed Kamall MEP for London, meeting with the King of Holland and the Prime Minister of the Netherlands. The upcoming 6 months will see a Dutch Presidency of the EU. It's going to be a...
View ArticleAccounting Standards - Are they good enough?
Is there going to be another financial crisis just like 2008? There are two big questions. Are accounting standards now good enough and are they being enforced? A lot of work is being carried out to...
View Article“You ain’t no Muslim, bruv.” - My thoughts for the Wall Street Journal
Sometimes it takes a bystander on a London Underground station to sum up what many scholars and experts have been trying to say for years. "You ain’t no Muslim, bruv." These are the words a man shouted...
View Article2015 was not a good year for the EU, so what can we learn from last year?
2015 was not a good year for those dreaming of a United States of Europe. The EU once again showed why it does not work in its present form. The migration crisis saw national leaders making...
View ArticleTUFF Football Project - Scoring goals against Daesh/ISIS
WATCH MY INTERVIEW WITH TUFF FC AND OTHER VISITORS TO THE PROJECT I finally got to visit TUFF FC, The Unity of Faiths Football Club set up by Dr Shamender Talwar and Anna Prior recently. It was an...
View ArticleCity Hall must stay Conservative and you can make the difference
City Hall must stay Conservative. It's really important we keep up the pressure on Labour this years as we head towards another crucial moment for London. Labour and their candidate Sadiq Khan want...
View ArticleWhy we must look at the facts in Poland
Situation in Poland - Lets look at the facts Thank you for all your messages and emails regarding my speech on Poland yesterday in the European Parliament. I know there has been a lot of discussion...
View ArticleTUFF Football Project - Scoring goals against Daesh/ISIS
WATCH MY INTERVIEW WITH TUFF FC AND OTHER VISITORS TO THE PROJECT I finally got to visit TUFF FC, The Unity of Faiths Football Club set up by Dr Shamender Talwar and Anna Prior recently. It was an...
View ArticleTUFF FC - Appearing on BBC London TV
It was great to have BBC London TV coming down to West London to report on TUFFs Football Club the other day. The anti-radicalisation project has achieved so much already preventing young people...
View ArticleTree Shepherd, nurturing the 'seeds' of business in Lambeth
Tree Shepherd is an organisations which nurtures the 'seed' of a small business idea and helps it grow in order to help local communities and areas which are struggling. People often have natural...
View ArticleGet In the Ring tech event and the app Choosic - Extended Interviews from my...
If you've been listening to my podcast this week then you'll know that we have been speaking to some of the competitors at the Get In the Ring tech event in London. We spoke to one of the organisers...
View ArticleTech news, how to improve co-working spaces in Brixton, are we heading for...
Podcast 1 - This Week with Syed Kamall, MEP for London Whether you like tech news, are interested in how co-working spaces could be improved, you are concerned about the markets or the EU referendum,...
View ArticleAnswering EU Referendum Questions
ANSWERING EU REFERENDUM QUESTIONS:- I am doing a lot media this week but I wanted to answer some of your questions directly. As you know I am in regular contact with all sides of the debate including...
View ArticleCould we see more bank bailouts? - My thoughts in the Financial Times
Could we see more bank bailouts? My fears about `securitisation` - Financial Times I'm worried about the banking industry.In particular, I'm worried that we have not completely learned the lessons from...
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