Government turning its back on Cornwall, says Green MEP
Molly has accused the government of turning its back on the region as European funding comes to an end with no sign of any replacement.
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Brexit pushing a race to the bottom on taxing the wealthy, new report finds
A new report from Greens concludes countries are creating special tax regimes to attract wealthy financiers and property tycoons away from Britain post-Brexit.
Green MEP accuses UK of pressuring EU to delist its Overseas Territories from tax blacklist
Molly comments on Oxfam’s latest report on the EU’s tax haven blacklist which is expected to give several UK tax havens a clean bill of health.
Westminster panel on Facebook threats to democracy calls for cross-committee inquiry into interference in EU referendum
Molly has supported a call for a cross-committee inquiry into Facebook interference in the EU referendum campaign.
Loyal South West Tory constituencies to miss out on government ‘bribe’ and lose EU funding says region’s Green MEP
Molly has slammed the government for offering a ‘bribe’ to Brexit voting Labour constituencies while constituencies of loyal Tory MPs in the South West will lose out.
The legislator, the award-winning journalist and the whistleblower to Face down Facebook in Westminster next week
An impressive panel will join Molly at Westminster next Tuesday to discuss how to protect our democracy from disinformation and manipulation spread through Facebook.
MEPs challenge Liam Fox to publish list of countries that have agreed to continue EU trade agreements during transition period
MEPs have challenged the international trade secretary to publish a list of countries that have agreed to continue trading with the UK as if it were an EU country during the transition period.
New Facebook report documenting spread of disinformation comes hot on the heels of DCMS select committee report
Following on from this week’s report from the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee which denounces Facebook and its executives as “digital gangsters”, a new report documenting the role of Facebook in abuses of personal data for political purposes will be launched this Thursday in the European Parliament. A panel at the launch will … Read moreNew Facebook report documenting spread of disinformation comes hot on the heels of DCMS select committee report
Facing down Facebook: Reclaiming Democracy in the Age of (Anti) Social Media
This report examines the role Facebook has played in abuses of personal data for political purposes and the spread of disinformation and makes policy recommendations to ensure that such abuses are curtailed in future.
Honda: Brexit casualty, green job opportunity
Molly reflects on the decision by Honda, one of the region’s most important employers, to close their Swindon factory with the loss of 3,500 jobs.
