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21 January 2013 by sianberry
Boris Johnson yesterday in his Daily Telegraph article blamed sun spots and solar activity as the cause of climate change. This follows concerns raised over Boris Johnson’s choice of his keynote speaker Dr Matt Ridley at his Environment Conference last summer who played down the threat climate change poses. London Mayor Boris Johnson has been criticised […]
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20 January 2013 by sianberry
Green Party candidate Andrew Child has thanked volunteers for their support after taking second place in Brixton Hill’s local council by-election. The by-election was called after the resignation of Labour’s Steve Reed, who left the post after winning a parliamentary by-election in Croydon North. The seat was won by Labour’s Martin Tiedemann, with Green Party candidate […]
16 January 2013 by sianberry
The Green Party has called for the Observer to drastically change its approach to trans writing after an article by Julie Burchill first published in the paper caused outrage across its readership and the wider world. The article, Transsexuals should cut it out, written by the freelance journalist and published as a comment piece […]
11 January 2013 by sianberry
The Mayor of London has told Darren Johnson AM that he won’t support a campaign based at Save the Children to halve the number of children growing up in overcrowded housing by 2020. 24% of children in London are growing up in overcrowded housing The 4in10 “No Space at Home” campaign have called upon the […]
9 January 2013 by sianberry
Green Party leader Natalie Bennett visited Brixton today to give her backing to the Save George IV pub campaign. She spoke to shopkeepers threatened by plans to turn the historic pub and music venue on Brixton Hill into another Tesco. Natalie also heard from shop customers as well as locals concerned about the loss of pubs in […]
7 January 2013 by sianberry
Against the backdrop of the launch of the European Commission’s 2013 ‘Year of Air’ on Tuesday 8th January and its review of key European pollution legislation, London still has the worst Nitrogen Dioxide pollution of any major city in Europe. Green Assembly Member Jenny Jones and Green MP Caroline Lucas out campaigning for improved air […]
4 January 2013 by sianberry
Green Assembly Member Jenny Jones has released a report advising Mayor Boris Johnson to disband the Met’s Riot Police, in a push to improve trust in the police among young people. Green AM Jenny Jones has called for all public facing police officers to receive greater training for working with young people “The Kids are […]
2 January 2013 by sianberry
Green Party Leader Natalie Bennett has given her support to nationwide protests against a 10th successive above-inflation fare rise. In London, Tube and Bus fares have risen by an average 4.2%, with a number of season tickets for those commuting between London and cities such as Norwich and Plymouth having risen by between 8 and […]
16 December 2012 by sianberry
The Met Police have issued an average of 7-9 Fixed Penalty Notices per year for car dooring during the last seven years. This is despite a Transport for London study finding that drivers opening doors accounted for 8% of the cyclists killed and seriously injured in 2007. This would be the equivalent of 46 cyclists […]
13 December 2012 by sianberry
Darren Johnson has renewed his call for rent controls and more security as official statistics published today show that the median private rent in London rose 5% in the year to September 2012, compared to inflation (RPI) which was at 2.6%. Darren Johnson’s rent map of London. For the full report, click here. The figures […]
11 December 2012 by sianberry
London Assembly Member Jenny Jones has criticised the Mayor of London for appointing the former Chief Economist of Standard Chartered Gerard Lyons, an expert in the financial services and international forecasting, as his new Chief Economic Adviser. She believes the Mayor needs to focus his energy on helping small businesses and other sectors of the […]
8 December 2012 by sianberry
Camden’s traffic wardens, employed by parking enforcement contractor NSL, will not be striking after all. Their union, UNISON, called off a five-day strike that had been set to start on Monday 10 December and an indefinite overtime ban that had been in place since late August after reaching a deal with senior NSL management. Traffic […]
6 December 2012 by sianberry
Some 170 Camden UNISON members working for parking enforcement contractor, NSL, are set to strike again from Monday 10 December. The threatened five-day action would mark a dramatic escalation of a lengthy and increasingly bitter dispute over pay and conditions. Green Party Leader Natalie Bennett speaking at the Unison rally in August 2012 Camden Green […]
5 December 2012 by sianberry
In advance of the Chancellor’s Autumn statement, Darren Johnson has raised his concerns that the government’s plans are likely to lead to increased rent and house prices in London. Darren Johnson AM has called on the Mayor of London to lobby for radical changes to the Government’s budget in advance of the Chancellor’s autumn statement. […]
3 December 2012 by sianberry
On Thursday 29th November the constituents of Croydon North went to the polls to vote in a parliamentary by-election. Although Labour secured a comfortable hold, there was huge success for Green Party candidate Shasha Khan who polled the Green Party’s highest ever result in the constituency. The by-election was triggered by the death of the […]
25 November 2012 by sianberry
Green Party leader Natalie Bennett will be addressing crowds at the National Climate March, travelling from Grosvenor Square to the Houses of Parliament on Saturday 1st December – midway through the UN Doha Climate Change Conference (COP 18). Natalie Bennett said: “Understanding of the need for urgent, determined and clear action to dramatically reduce the emissions of […]
22 November 2012 by sianberry
Green Party Leader Natalie Bennet has launched the campaign to bring 20mph to Camden In a statenment to mark Road Safety Week Caroline Allen, Green Party spokesperson, said: “Green Councillor Katie Dawson’s motion to bring 20 mph limits across Islington is at last becoming a reality. Islington Green Party is proud to have helped build the widespread […]
15 November 2012 by sianberry
London Green Party is currently in the process of selecting its candidates for the European Parliamentary Elections in 2014. The UK uses a “Closed Party List” system to elect its Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). This means that the number of MEPs elected from each party is determined by the proportion of votes it […]
8 November 2012 by sianberry
Today it was announced that Croydon North by-election is to be held on Thursday 29th of November, following the death of incumbent Labour MP Malcom Wicks in September. Following hustings in Croydon Green Party, it was announced at the end of October that local campaigner Shasha Kahn will be the Green Party candidate for the […]
7 November 2012 by sianberry
Today Boris Johnson announced that Barclays Cycle access and hire fees are to double from January, with the cost of travelling by public transport rising above inflation. The Conservative Mayor has been accussed of trying to distract attention from the fare rises by making the announcement on the day of the US election results. From […]
1 November 2012 by sianberry
The amount of money spent in London on road safety measures is less than half what it was when the current Mayor took office. It has dropped from £59m in 2008/09 to £23m this financial year. The number of pedestrians and cyclists injured has risen each year since 2008. Jenny Jones (left) out campaigning for […]
28 October 2012 by sianberry
This weekend over 1000 campaigners joined together in Walthamstow to show opposition to the views of the English Defence League and to celebrate the muliticulturalism of the area. Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London and local Walthamstow resident was one of a number of prominent members of the community asked to speak at the event. […]
26 October 2012 by sianberry
The Government suffered an embarrassing defeat last night over its controversial plans to cull badgers as MPs voted for the policy to be scrapped in a debate led by Green MP. Green Party Animal Spokesperson Caroline Allen supporting the lobby of Parliament before the vote (Image: Caroline Allen) Green MP for Brighton Pavilion Caroline Lucas had tabled […]
24 October 2012 by sianberry
Today Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, spoke at a demonstration in Westminster which saw hundereds of women and men descend on Parliament to demand equal rights for women. Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, joined the 21st century suffragettes saying “We are not going away until we make sure gender inequality is […]