A Socialist Abroad: Pass the Port

If we were to remain in the EU then financial services passports would be an issue in financial sector reform of interest to people who worry about the next crash. EU exit has pushed the subject up the agenda; mostly in the form of the City demanding that passporting is preserved.

Here are a couple of articles explaining why we should think again.

Passporting peril: How can the UK make banking safer post-Brexit?

Brexit: Is the financial services passport actually worth fighting for?

Who Am I

I set up this site when I was seeking election to Labour's National Policy Forum. I am now proud to represent Labour International on the Forum.

I have been a member of the Labour Party since 1979. I was very active from the 1980s, including as Constituency Chair, Parliamentary Candidate and delegate to party bodies at District, County and regional level.

In the 1990s, my professional role in local government began to restrict my political activities but gave me the opportunity to work with Labour politicians for example successfully lobbying on the Maastricht Bill in the House of Commons or supporting councillors on the EU Committee of the Regions.

My career has been in economic development firstly at local and regional level and more recently in international development. I began lobbying Brussels for local government and I ended up based here in 1999. Apart from 3 years in Botswana, I’ve been here ever since.

I have a lot of policy development experience and worked with left-leaning think tanks over the years, contributing to conferences and seminars and organising fringe meetings at annual conference.

A Socialist Abroad

Pass the Port

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