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Richard Corbett

Richard Corbett

Richard Corbett is a Labour MEP for Yorkshire & Humber and the deputy leader of the Labour MEPs. He is also spokesperson for Labour and the entire Socialist Group on constitutional affairs and the reform of the EU. Richard was first elected as an MEP in 1996. Richard was the first MEP to write a blog which you can read here.

Posted on Mar 11, 2009 at 02:13pm

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12 reasons to vote Labour in Yorkshire and the Humber

10:04 pm, Tue 2nd Jun 2009
12 reasons to vote Labour in Yorkshire and the Humber By Richard Corbett MEP 1. Labour MEPs believe in fairness. The common market needs fair rules if it is not to be an unregulated playground for short-term commercial interests at...
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Rebutting 9 EU Myths

11:24 am, Mon 1st Jun 2009
Rebutting 9 EU Myths By Richard Corbett MEP 1. “Why can’t we have our own MEP?” You do – you have six of them. We elect MEPs by region – Yorkshire and the Humber...
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Why the ECJ rulings highlight the need for a reinvigorated social Europe

2:10 pm, Wed 11th Mar 2009
Why the ECJ rulings highlight the need for a reinvigorated social Europe By Richard Corbett It is probably fair to say that the European Court of Justice (ECJ) is an institution not used to hitting the headlines. However, its recent judgments in...
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