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10 April 2012 by sianberry
We’d love to promise a completely Green London, but sadly we’re under the heel of an austerity-obsessed government and face immense challenges that no Mayor could completely fix in four years. If you think our manifesto still sounds brilliant, you’ll be glad to hear that we think it’s also realistic! After twelve years on the […]
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6 April 2012 by sianberry
Campaign and drama group Act!(ion) for the NHS will perform its first production on Saturday, which is also World Health Day. The group aims to develop forms of political action that combine culture and politics to raise awareness and rouse people to action in defence of the NHS. Their first production is called ‘Lansley’s Bill’, […]
5 April 2012 by sianberry
Jenny Jones’ tax levels for the last four financial years: 2007-08 Income £47,614.75 Tax £10.910.62 2008-09 Income £59,997.51 Tax £13,595.60 2009-10 Income £69,934.52 Tax £16,019.80 2010-11 Income £58,300.66 Tax £16,032.65 Jenny’s income, which is currently drawn from the Greater London Authority but also included an allowance from the Metropolitan Police Authority during its existence (until […]
Green candidate wants debate to move on to on issues affecting Londoners Green Party Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones today reasserted her suggestion for all four main Mayoral candidates to publish their tax returns for the last four years by Wednesday 11 April. The subject was raised during the Newsnight Mayoral debate last night on BBC […]
4 April 2012 by sianberry
The Green Party is the only party with policies that will provide the necessary investment in public transport, whilst reducing fares and cutting congestion on London’s roads. This is the message behind a comprehensive set of policies, launched today by the London Greens, which aim to make it easier, cheaper and more pleasant to walk, […]
3 April 2012 by sianberry
Green Party candidate for Mayor of London Jenny Jones today visited East Finchley to meet local voters and lay out policies designed to improve road safety. In 2010 Barnet suffered more road casualties (1,599) than any other borough except Westminster (1,599). Although causalities in Barnet were decreasing until 2008, they have increased under the current […]
2 April 2012 by sianberry
Green Party candidate for Mayor of London Jenny Jones today visited Ilford to meet local voters and lay out policies designed to support the capital’s High Streets. Jones visited the British Heart Foundation shop on Cranbrook Road and voiced her support for the Green candidate for Havering and Redbrige, Haroon Saad. Jones said: "Decades […]
31 March 2012 by sianberry
On Friday Green Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones joined London-wide candidate Caroline Russell at the monthly Critical Mass ride, starting on the South bank. Speaking at the protest, Jones said: "The number of casualties on London’s roads has begun to increase, after many years of decline. "The alarming rate of death and injury suffered by vulnerable road […]
30 March 2012 by sianberry
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28 March 2012 by sianberry
An extraordinary meeting of the London Green Party this week decided to recommend Ken Livingstone as second preference choice for Mayor after first choice Jenny Jones. Livingstone spoke to around 70 members at the Party’s Headquarters on Leonard Street and fielded questions on his record and policies. After over an hour of discussion, a vote […]
27 March 2012 by sianberry
Jenny Jones today laid out her plan to help young people in London at a visit to youth engagement project Livity in Brixton, making pledges on work, travel, housing and education. Unemployment among 16-24 year olds in London is higher than anywhere else in the country (22%), and the beginning of 2012 saw a decrease […]
“The British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV), Britain’s leading campaign against animal experiments, has “warmly welcomed” Jenny Jones’ commitments to using cruelty-free cleaning products for City Hall if elected, as well as her commitment to work to make London a world centre for non-animal biomedical research. BUAV CEO, Michelle Thew, said: “It’s great to […]
26 March 2012 by sianberry
Reacting to the launch of Boris Johnson’s transport manifesto, Green Party Mayoral candidate said: "London needs a new vision for transport. "Scores of deaths and injuries to cyclists, one of the worst congestion problems in Europe, an air pollution problem that leads to thousands of early deaths, creaking public transport infrastructure and fares that price […]
Green Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones unveiled her fully-costed pledge to make one third of tube network step-free by 2018. Jones was joined by MEP Jean Lambert and Lambeth and Southwark candidate Jonathan Bartley with Jonathan’s disabled son Samuel at the inaccessible Stockwell Underground Station to draw attention to how difficult moving around London can be. […]
23 March 2012 by sianberry
The London Green Party will on Monday evening decide whether to recommend Ken Livingstone as their second preference candidate in May’s Mayoral election. The decision will be informed by an analysis by the Green campaign on how Livingstone’s pledges and record tally with the Green vision for London. In the analysis, the former Mayor was […]
22 March 2012 by sianberry
In response to the planned reduction of the 50% tax bracket, Green Party Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones said: "Thousands of Londoners are struggling to make ends meet, and the government cannot tell us to tighten our belts and cut public services while allowing those earning over 10 times the London Living Wage to take more […]
In response to reports of a £15 million sum being provided for cycling in London in this year’s budget, Green Party Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones said: "The Mayor said himself last month that it would need £150 million to make London a ‘truly cycle safe city’. "Yet again he has failed to make the case […]
21 March 2012 by sianberry
Jones issued the document, focused on lowering rents, protecting tenants and ending rough sleeping, during a visit to Dora House in St. John’s Wood, a sheltered scheme managed by Central and Cecil housing association. Jones said: “London is facing a housing crisis that decision-makers have been only too willing to ignore. “We want […]
20 March 2012 by sianberry
Responding to a BBC poll suggested that Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones now lies in the top three on every issue except crime, Jones said: "Politics in the capital is changing. "It’s pleasing to see that we are considered a top-three party in almost every area of policy in London. "Our forthcoming manifesto provides a fairer, […]
19 March 2012 by sianberry
Fast food chain McDonald’s has pledged to increase the domestic chicken supply used in their food from 10% to 90% amid pressure from Green Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones. The company had planned to import most of their chicken from overseas countries like Brazil and Thailand, snubbing British farmers and necessitating far greater emissions owing to […]
The latest available figures from Transport for London show that the number of children obtaining cycle training has remained steady at around 40,000 between 2008 and 2010. This is estimated to be under a third of the total eligible despite the Mayor’s commitment that "all Year 6 children [will] receive Level 2 training by 2012". […]
According to LOCOG’s packing guidelines document, official London 2012 licensees, shops and suppliers will use plastic bags made form low density polyethylene (LDPE), which can be recycled at the end of their life. But the document also states this type of plastic needs specialist recycling facilities in order to be recycled and, according to a […]
Information from several air pollution monitoring stations across London is not being reported to the European Commission, despite exceeding the daily limit values. Currently the UK government does a modelling exercise which takes into account information from the Marylebone Road site and this is presented to the Commission. But there are other monitoring stations that […]
15 March 2012 by sianberry
The Green Party has announced that award-winning BBC comedian and impressionist Alistair McGowan will headline a night of riotous comedy with a dash of politics on Wednesday 4th April, 7pm at the Leicester Square Theatre. The Green Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones will host the ‘One Night Only’ event, which will also include stand-out performances from […]