I spoke to Shane O'Connor on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire this morning about David Cameron's attempts to freeze a rise in the EU budget. If there is no agreement about the budget, then it will automatically rise by 2.9%!
I was with the Meriden protest group today as they wait to hear whether or not the travellers appeal will be upheld or not.
We are obviously hoping that the judge takes the right decision and upholds Eric Pickles decision.
At around 7.45am I was on BBC Coventry and Warwickshires Shane O'Connor breakfast show to discuss the situation:
Already I have been featured on BBC West Midlands lunch time news and there was a high media presence. Videos will be uploaded as soon as we have them to hand.
Today has been an end to a very busy week campaigning against HS2. This week my AdVan has been upn and down the proposed route and today I was interviews by the local BBC, ITV and BBC WM Radio.
Link here
I had to leave Shrewsbury to travel back to Birmingham to be interviewed for the BBC Radio's Hardtalk programme presented by Steve Dyson (pictured above). It was a good interview, with many hard hitting questions. It should be broadcast sometime in the next month or so.
Today has been one of those typical untypical days that is the job of an MEP. It all started at 7.40am with a Radio interview on the BBC
Then it was off to to the Public enquiry in Meriden dealing with the issue of the inappropriate development on the greenbelt. Further media interviews with the BBC, ITV and several newspapers. By lunchtime I was in the office for a quick staff meeting and catch up on correspondence then the now usaual dash to the airport to catch the plane to Brussels for the mini plenary this week. As soon as I arrived in the office started dealing with a mountain of paperwork and reports and am writing this blog from my office at 23.54 then off to bed! Early start tomorrow
