Lee Chalmers's Blog – August 2009 Archive (3)

THE WHITE HOUSE



Office of the Press Secretary

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For Immediate Release August 26, 2009



WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY, 2009

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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA



A PROCLAMATION



Today, our country renews its commitment to freedom and justice for all our citizens. As we prepare to celebrate this women's day of equality, we reflect on the… Continue

Last week I had the good fortune to be in New York at the same time as one of the White House Project WOLF information events. Julie Gilbert and Marie Wilson kindly said that I could come along, to observe and see how where they are with their work can inform what The Downing Street Project is doing in its early and stumbling stages.



I took copious notes and thought I’d outline them here to give you a sense of what Marie Wilson was sharing about The White House Project, why it was… Continue

Here it is! What do you think?



http://10commandments.tweetminster.com/results.aspx



Here are the final "10 Commandments for Members of Parliament".



These commandments will be presented to all MPs and PPCs. Over the next few months and beyond the General Election, we will monitor the impact of these 10 Commandments to see if the actions of MPs live up to the standards that have been set. Our goal is to make a small contribution to making politics more open and… Continue