{"id":9054,"date":"2019-06-28T10:11:31","date_gmt":"2019-06-28T10:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/?p=9054"},"modified":"2019-10-16T22:31:33","modified_gmt":"2019-10-16T22:31:33","slug":"thank-you-and-farewell-from-jean-lambert-mep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/2019\/06\/28\/thank-you-and-farewell-from-jean-lambert-mep\/","title":{"rendered":"Thank you and farewell, from Jean Lambert MEP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>28 June 2019<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Thank you from Jean Lambert MEP\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XIYizUFoQ6A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dear friends,<\/p>\n<p>The last few months have been a roller coaster ride, but my time in the European Parliament has finally come to an end.<\/p>\n<p>I want my constituents in London to know what an absolute privilege it has been to represent you in the European Parliament over the past 20 years, and I am delighted to hand on to Scott Ainslie as my successor.<\/p>\n<p>As I explain in the video message above, I&#8217;ve worked hard to give you a voice in the European Parliament. Many of best ideas have come from speaking with you &#8211; the real living wage, for example, which I&#8217;ve been proud to champion in the European Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>I really do think that, together, we&#8217;ve managed to change some things for the better. Below I&#8217;ve outlined a few of the highlights of my time in the European Parliament &#8211; from helping to improve EU asylum laws, to doing my small bit to protect UK citizens in the EU in the case of a catastrophic &#8216;\u02dcno deal&#8217; Brexit.<\/p>\n<p>In these troubled political times, it&#8217;s crystal clear to me that the EU makes a positive difference to peoples&#8217; lives.<\/p>\n<p>We need genuine cooperation across borders if our world is to tackle climate chaos, uphold human rights, and defend and promote our hard-won democratic standards. <\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, the new, bigger-than-ever Greens\/EFA group will bring new energy to the fight for a more social, progressive Europe that lives within its ecological means.<\/p>\n<p>And while this is the close of one chapter for me, I won&#8217;t be stepping (or dancing!) out of politics completely. I&#8217;ll be moving on to work on some of the issues that are closest to my heart.<\/p>\n<p>So &#8216;\u02dcVive les diff\u00e9rences!&#8217; that make London the special, vibrant, creative and diverse city that we know and love.<\/p>\n<p>And thank you again, from the bottom of my heart, for your trust and support over the years. The world needs people with your vision.<\/p>\n<p>With very best wishes,<\/p>\n<p>Jean  <\/p>\n<p>\nPS. You can contact me until the end of this week at my usual email address, jeanla&#109;&#98;&#101;&#114;&#116;&#64;&#103;&#x72;&#x65;&#x65;&#x6e;&#x6d;&#x65;&#x70;&#x73;&#x2e;&#x6f;&#x72;&#x67;&#46;uk, and find my new personal website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeanlambert.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/2091f8293313\/what-a-20-years-thank-you-and-farewell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Read Jean&#8217;s full final e-news, which includes her seven &#8216;greatest hits&#8217; in the European Parliament here!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>28 June 2019 &nbsp; &nbsp; Dear friends, The last few months have been a roller coaster ride, but my time in the European Parliament has finally come to an end. 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