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3 July 2009 by sianberry
The European Commission (EC) has started to reject applications for time extensions to countries meeting the legal limits for air pollution. Ten countries, including the UK, failed to reduce air pollution in time to meet the 2005 deadline for particulate (PM10) emissions and have asked for an extension to the last possible date allowed under […]
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25 June 2009 by sianberry
A motion was passed this morning (25th June 2009) by the Metropolitan Police Authority to publish the Cass Report, into the death of Blair Peach, by the end of 2009. (1) The original motion, proposed by Green Party home affairs spokesperson, Jenny Jones, read: "This Authority calls on the Metropolitan Police Service to publish immediately […]
London’s Green MEP Jean Lambert has joined protests in Brussels against the adoption of legislation in Lithuania which will outlaw the discussion of homosexuality in schools. On the 16th of June, the Lithuanian parliament adopted an amended Law on the "Protection of Minors against the Detrimental Effect of Public Information." According to this law, "propaganda of […]
24 June 2009 by sianberry
A motion will be debated tomorrow (25th June) in a meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority, calling for the police to "publish immediately the full report by former Commander Cass into the death of Blair Peach." Blair Peach was knocked unconscious in an April 1979 demonstration in Southall by the Anti-Nazi League against a National […]
18 June 2009 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, London’s Green Party MEP, has welcomed news of the successful end to the occupation of SOAS by students and activists in support of cleaning staff arrested last week. Students and activists occupied the School of Oriental and African Studies in Bloomsbury after a dawn raid by immigration officers last Friday [12 June], when […]
17 June 2009 by sianberry
The Metropolitan Police’s efforts to combat human trafficking are under threat following the Mayor’s confirmation that funding has not been secured beyond 2009/10. The UK’s only specialised human trafficking unit was launched by the Metropolitan Police in 2007 with full funding from the Home Office. But this contribution has been cut back, covering only half […]
16 June 2009 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, London’s Green MEP, has written to the Home Office after it emerged that six of the SOAS cleaners arrested on Friday 12 June were removed from the UK over the weekend. Jean Lambert has asked the Home Office to clarify the procedures that immigration officers are expected to follow, after details of the detention and […]
This article can be read and commented on at http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree It’s disappointing to see someone of Leo Hickman’s stature reinforcing old stereotypes. His assertion that the Greens are a "one-issue" party is plainly wrong and his reasoning – that "the clue’s in the name" – doesn’t entirely stack up. Let’s think about this for a […]
Commenting ahead of tomorrow’s demonstration by the Guide dogs for the Blind Association, outside of City Hall, Jenny Jones said: "I will be asking the Mayor to agree to a moratorium on the Exhibition Road share space scheme until the situation has been clarified. I’m very nervous about the schemes proposed so far and hope […]
The London Assembly has welcomed the publication of a study by the London School of Economics about the economic impact of introducing an earned regularisation of irregular migrants to the UK. In October 2008 Assembly Members called on Mayor Boris Johnson to commission the research and join the Assembly in lobbying the UK Government to […]
12 June 2009 by sianberry
Jean Lambert MEP and Jenny Jones AM have condemned the arrest of nine cleaning workers at SOAS this morning. It is believed that the staff, mainly of Ecuadorian and possibly Colombian origin, have been arrested and are being processed for deportation. A demonstration had been organised at SOAS this morning in support of Stalin Bermudez, […]
11 June 2009 by sianberry
Westminster Council’s action to set up Maida Hill street market, London’s first street market in 50 years, has been welcomed by Jenny Jones. She recently sent a question to the Mayor about an earlier commitment to carry out an investigatation into whether existing planning policies support street markets. Figures show that there is a large […]
10 June 2009 by sianberry
Following allegations that six Metropolitan Police Officers tortured suspects using the waterboarding technique during a drugs raid in November 2008, Metropolitan Police Authority Member Jenny Jones said: "If these accusations are substantiated, then serious disciplinary action must be taken against those involved, and a thorough investigation into how it could have happened. The Police should […]
This Comment is Free article can be see and commented on at: http://www.guardian.co.uk The latest depressing news of alleged crimes by Met police officers is much worse than previous accusations of brutality at demos and theft through the misuse of credit cards. If true, the claims that six officers planted evidence and tortured prisoners indicates […]
Following a debate on Mayor Boris Johnson’s Annual Report and first year in office, the London Assembly today agreed motion noting that his administration’s modest achievements have failed to realise the high hopes many Londoners had for the new Mayor. During the debate Assembly Members highlighted key areas of concern including; * cancelled infrastructure […]
9 June 2009 by sianberry
Despite being best known for its dense urban landscape, almost a tenth of Greater London – equivalent to around 16,000 football pitches – is farmland. But is the capital reaching its true agricultural potential? The London Assembly Planning & Housing Committee today launches an investigation into commercial food growing in London, looking at both the […]
8 June 2009 by sianberry
London Green MEP Jean Lambert has been re-elected to her third term in the European Parliament. The Greens received 10.9% of the votes in London, up 2.5% from our vote share in 2004. Jean Lambert thanked everyone who voted or organised for her to be re-elected as an MEP in the largest city in the […]
5 June 2009 by sianberry
Responding to the London mayor’s announcement of two routes for cycling highways in London, Jenny Jones said: "Cycling highways are a big bold experiment which could deliver a huge rise in commuter cycling. However, the Mayor has to sort out all the dangerous junctions along these routes and that requires real money and commitment. An […]
2 June 2009 by sianberry
Jean Lambert’s two-day bus tour of London came to Southwark (Uptown Oil, to refuel the bus with recycled biodiesel), to Brixton, to New Cross, and to Hackney (with a cycle honour guard). Vote Green on the 4th of June to re-elect Jean Lambert as London’s Green member of the European Parliament.
Jean Lambert, London’s Green Party MEP, has expressed concern over the health implications, particularly for children and those with existing breathing problems, of the first predicted summer smogs. The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) issued the warning yesterday that the current hot weather is likely to lead to the first summer […]
1 June 2009 by sianberry
In the fourth in our series of election videos, Peter Tatchell, the Green Party’s human rights spokesperson, talks about why we need to re-elect Jean Lambert, London’s Green MEP for the last 10 years. Jean has worked very effectively to promote civil liberties in the European Parliament. We need a MEP who […]
This Comment is Free article can be see and commented on at: http://www.guardian.co.uk However critical we may be ofLabour in government, we must always remember the Conservatives werepretty poor – not least on the sustainability agenda. Ironically, anumber of more positive policies, such as landfill tax and improvementin water quality, were driven by EU policies […]
The news portal UK Gay News has thrown its weight behind the Greens in the Euro elections. In a statement made by the news site on Sunday May 31st, “The [Green] party’s two current MEPs, Jean Lambert ( London ) and Caroline Lucas (South East) have served the European LGBT community well and their […]
Jean Lambert, London’s Green Party MEP, received a warm welcome last week [Friday 29 May] when she joined eminent campaigners including the Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, [1] for the State of the Nigerian Nation, a major symposium on democracy and corruption in Nigeria. [2] Jean delivered the opening speech at the afternoon session, organised […]