Lynne Featherstone MP on Haringey and Parliament http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/columns.htm Articles and speeches by Hornsey and Wood Green MP Lynne Featherstone en-gb Lynne Featherstone, 2000 onwards lynne@lynnefeatherstone.org The proof is in the pocket (26 June 2009) http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/column246-equality-bill.htm Perhaps you have to be a solicitor to understand why it is necessary to rewrite the law to say same thing. Why we need more workers in the boardroom (22 June 2009) http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/column245-boardroom.htm Trying to put the pieces of the economy and our financial system back together again, it is clear that one of the underlying problems has been the vulnerability of many institutions to lop-sided incentives. Judgement Day! (4 June 2009) http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/column243-euroepan-elections.htm Today we go to the polls to vote in European MEPs – and whilst the Euro election is never the nation’s hottest, must vote election, never before will people voting be voting less on European issues – if they vote at all. What's going on at Alexandra Palace? (29 May 2009) http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/column242-alexandra-palace.htm Beautiful building, fantastic location - but a financial nightmare. That's been the history of Alexandra Palace over the last few decades as one bungle after another has seen tens of millions of pounds wasted. The Equality Bill (7 May 2009) http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/column241-equality-bill.htm Fanfare please! At last – the much trailed, much vaunted, long-time in gestation Equality Bill is here and going through Parliament. Lap off! (9 April 2009) http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/column240-crouch-end-lap-dancing.htm Watch out! A lap-dancing club could be coming to your local high street soon. Would you like one to open up in Highgate Village, Muswell Hill Broadway or Lordship Lane?