Representative
Deputy
Liberal Democrat
House of Commons
GB - SW1A OAA - London
United Kingdom
Working language: English
10/04/2025 | 11:31:58 Today, Georgia finds itself at a crossroads, not between East and West, but between democracy and authoritarianism. What was once a beacon of democratic hope in the region is now veering dangerously off course. The 2024 elections, which should have been an opportunity to reaffirm Georgia's democratic commitments, have instead revealed a stark and troubling truth. The Georgian Dream (GD) government is systematically dismantling the very democracy it claims to uphold. The evidence is not vague... 09/04/2025 | 17:42:53 Thank you, Chairman. Over 3 years have passed since Mr Vladimir PUTIN launched his brutal and illegal war against Ukraine. 3 years of death and destruction, displacement, and despair. And yet 3 years marked too by the extraordinary courage and unshakable resolve of the Ukrainian people. Each day, Ukrainians show the world what it means to stand for democracy, sovereignty, and the rule of law, not only for themselves, but for all of us. They resist not because it is easy, but because it is... 08/04/2025 | 16:19:58 European democracy faces an insidious and escalating threat from foreign interference. From election-meddling to cyber attacks, authoritarian regimes exploit our openness and seek to undermine from within. These threats are not abstract. Russia has interfered across Europe and flooded social media with disinformation. The influence of Russian State has been overt in recent elections in Moldova and Romania and elsewhere. We ignore it at our peril. We have seen where it can lead with Russia's... 28/01/2025 | 12:00:25 Thank you, Madam President. I wish to talk today about the challenges facing the rules-based international order and the profound implications for global security and stability. At its core, the rules-based order is the framework of laws, agreements and institutions established to uphold sovereignty, prevent conflict and protect fundamental freedoms. It is the system that ensures co-operation triumphs over chaos, and fairness supersedes brutal force. However, the order is fraying. The rise of...
10/04/2025 | Doc. 16150, vote on the draft text for opinion Draft Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of the Environment through Criminal Law 10/04/2025 | Doc. 16153, vote on the draft text for resolution The situation in Georgia and follow up to Resolution 2585 (2025) “Challenge, on substantive grounds, of the still unratified credentials of the parliamentary delegation of Georgia” 09/04/2025 | Doc. 16151, vote on the draft text for resolution The arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul and the state of democracy and human rights in Türkiye 09/04/2025 | Doc. 16152, vote on the draft text for resolution Russian war of aggression against Ukraine: the need to ensure accountability and avoid impunity 09/04/2025 | Doc. 16152, vote on the draft text for recommendation Russian war of aggression against Ukraine: the need to ensure accountability and avoid impunity