Meetings & Debates

If you would like a speaker against an elected regional assembly for your meeting or debate, we would be very happy to provide one. To date our speakers have included:-

• Neil Herron, Campaign Director North East NO Campaign - main NO speaker
  
  
• Dr. Richard North, FSB Member, Academic, Former Researcher EDD Group European Parliament. Specialist in Local Government, Transport, Environment, Agriculture and Legislation.
  
  
• Michael Knowles, Self-employed Employment law advisor and Chairman CEP
  
  
• Archie Turnbull, English Heritage Custodian. Rural Affairs.
  
  
• Archie Speirs, Tynedale Resident and businessman. engineering.
  
  
• Ian Riddell, Businessman. Manufacturing and Employment.
  
  
• Colin Moran, FSB. Motor Trade. EU Affairs.
  
  
• Judith Wallace, Chairman North East NO Campaign. Legal Affairs.
  
  
• Michael Rollings, FSB. Commerce and Industry.

  To book a speaker , contact us on 0191 565 7143 or e-mail us at: mail@northeastnocampaign.co.uk

Forthcoming events:

Date: Monday 11th October 2004 Time: 6:30pm
Venue: Citizens Advice Bureau, 87 Park Road, Hartlepool
Subject: HTUC North East Regional Assembly Debate

Speaker against an elected assembly: Ian Riddell.
Biography: I am fifty years old, and although I was born in the United Kingdom I was educated in southern and central Africa, only returning to England to start my degree at Newcastle University. I am married with three children and I own and run a steel fabrication and machining engineering works in Washington where we produce some 54000 components per month for a diverse range of local companies. The company was founded in 1981. I have a BA Hon in history and an MA in international relations. As regards my interests these include local and national politics, public speaking, reading modern history and freelance cartooning.

Date: Monday 18th October 2004 Time: 6:15pm
Venue: Tynedale Suite, Hexham Mart
Subject: CLA North East Regional Assembly Debate

Motion: "This house believes that a regional assembly will benefit all the people of the north east"

Chair: Matt Ridley

For the Motion:

Proposer: Prof. John Tomaney - Chairman, Yes4theNorthEast Campaign Seconder: John Cresswell - Chairman, CLA North East

Against the Motion:

Proposer: Dr Richard North - North East No Campaign
Seconder: David Lockie - CLA Member and north east farmer

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