Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-11-16-Speech-4-035"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-11-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European communication policy (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20061116.3.4-035"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-11-16-Speech-4-0362
lpv:speaker	lp:Michael Cashman2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I would like to congratulate the rapporteur, but in my one minute I want to focus directly on what we should be doing. We should be examining the way we communicate with our citizens, and that means we have to be absolutely clear about the language that we use. It must be plain, simple, clear and precise. It is no use talking about tools and barometers. People switch off. We need to be passionate about what we do and how we do it. This is arguably the most successful European institution, and yet we are criticised and we very rarely defend ourselves. There are 25 Member States with different political persuasions and cultures, acting together for the common benefit of 450 million citizens – absolutely brilliant! But do we sell and promote what we do effectively? We do not. Do we ensure that national parliaments engage in their scrutiny role? No, we do not. We merely stand back and take the criticism. Finally, let me grab four seconds. I urge the Commission to go forward with its proposal for the review of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001. It is not in this report. It is accepted in the Commission work programme. We can only be held accountable and be effective if people understand what we do for them."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society (2006-01-19--2007-06-19)3 substitute; ENVI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 vice-chair; PETI (2004-07-23--2007-01-14)3 substitute; DROI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; LIBE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2006-12-31)3 unknown; Labour Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Michael Cashman (PSE ),"1 "draftsman of the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs"1

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