Simon Hughes MP

Representing North Southwark and Bermondsey since 1983

 Simon Hughes MP, Constituency office: 020 7232 2557, Westminster office: 020 7219 6256, Representing North Southwark and Bermondsey since 1983

6 Most Recent Speeches

Simon Hughes MP tribute at funeral mass for Peter Moore

Speech by Simon Hughes MP on Mon 18th Jan 2010

It is very difficult to imagine public life in London without Peter Moore. Peter was such a large part of so many major occasions - and known to so many. He was known to hundreds if not thousands personally and tens of thousands by his activities and his reputation.

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Simon Hughes' Presidential Speech to Liberal Democrat autumn conference

Speech by Simon Hughes on Tue 16th Sep 2008

Conference, like many I have special memories of Bournemouth.

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Make it Happen debate - Simon Hughes addresses Liberal Democrats' autumn conference

Speech by Simon Hughes on Mon 15th Sep 2008

Let me make clear at the outset that I am summing up not as Party President, not as a surrogate for the leader but as a member of the Federal Policy committee and on behalf of the Federal Policy Committee.

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Simon Hughes's speech on the Deportation to States which Persecute on the Grounds of Sexuality and Gender Identity

Speech delivered on Sun 14th Sep 2008

In the last year I and all my team in our constituency office have become huge admirers of Mehdi Kazemi. Mehdi has already been referred to in this debate. Indeed, Mehdi's fight against deportation back to Iran may well have been the single individual campaign which led to this debate and this motion.

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Simon Hughes speech to mark 100 years of the Basic State Pension

Speech delivered on Sun 14th Sep 2008

In 1889 the Rev F H Stead warden of the Browning Settlement organised a meeting in Browning Hall off the Walworth Road in my constituency to start a campaign for a state pension. This led to the national campaign spearheaded by the National Committee of Organised Labour for a free state pension of 5 shillings a week.

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Liberal Democrats - Bolder Braver and Better - speech at Liberal Democrat Party Conference

Speech by Simon Hughes MP, Liberal Democrat Federal Party President on Wed 19th Sep 2007

Conference, after that great innovation to celebrate our party's unsung heroes, I hope you are feeling encouraged and affirmed.

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