sianberry, Author at London Green Party

London Green Party’s Mayoral candidates battle it out in lively hustings

12 July 2015 by sianberry

The six candidates competing to be the Green Party’s London Mayoral candidate came head-to-head yesterday in their first major hustings event. Candidates Cllrs Caroline Russell and Sian Berry, and Green Party Equality Spokespeople Benali Hamdache (left-hand table, l-r) were quizzed by an audience of over 200 at London’s Birkbeck University along with their fellow candidates, Green Party […]

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Greens pledge to continue resistance to TTIP despite EU vote

9 July 2015 by sianberry

The European Parliament has passed the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) bill, following the vote’s controversial postponement last month. London’s Green MEP Jean Lambert (second from left) campaigning before the vote Under direct pressure from its President, Martin Schultz, the European Parliament has adopted its recommendations on the TTIP negotiations. Greens continue to oppose […]

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Candidates announced in London Green Party Mayoral contest

8 July 2015 by sianberry

Six candidates will compete to be the Green Party’s London Mayoral candidate after candidates were formally announced today. Green Party Mayoral hustings take place on Saturday 11th July. Sign-up here. In what the party is describing as its “most competitive and high profile contest to date”, London Councillors Sian Berry and Caroline Russell, Party Spokespeople […]

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Green Party’s Jenny Jones and Darren Johnson to step-down from London Assembly after sixteen years

29 June 2015 by sianberry

Baroness Jenny Jones and Darren Johnson, the Green Party’s two current members of the London Assembly, have confirmed that they will not be seeking re-election next May. Nominations to be the Green Party’s Mayoral and Assembly candidates closed today. After sixteen years’ service as Assembly Members, Jones and Johnson have decided to step-down from their […]

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Caroline Allen statement for #EndAusterityNow march

19 June 2015 by sianberry

“An alternative to austerity exists” says London Green Party Co-Chair Caroline Allen who calls for a fairer distribution of money and a “return to the values of compassion and humanity” ahead of tomorrow’s End Austerity Now march. “This Saturday an estimated 50,000 people will march through London to demand an end to austerity and the Green […]

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Leading Green politicians to join Green Bloc at biggest ever People’s Assembly Against Austerity demonstration

18 June 2015 by sianberry

* Natalie Bennett: Demonstration will show our “determination to get real change in Britain.” * Caroline Lucas MP: “Voting for what you believe in isn’t always enough – sometimes you have to take to the streets too.” * Shahrar Ali: Greens “will fight for the right of everybody to a decent quality of life.” * […]

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Mayor misleading over social housing record in London

17 June 2015 by sianberry

Darren Johnson, Green Party Assembly Member, lambastes the Mayor of London for boasting “about the number of affordable homes he is building” whilst keeping the number of demolitions and sales “much quieter”. Darren Johnson, Green Party Member of the London Assembly, has accused the Mayor of London of misleading the public over his record on building social housing, […]

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Mayor failed to protect Londoners from “undemocratic and intolerable” surveillance practices

11 June 2015 by sianberry

Green Assembly Member Baroness Jenny Jones blasts Boris Johnson for “shirking his responsibilities”, “repeatedly failing to defend the civil liberties of Londoners by checking up on what the Met Police are doing” and choosing against reforms. The report published today of the Review of UK internet and communication surveillance practices has found that the legal […]

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Controversial postponement of TTIP Euro vote

10 June 2015 by sianberry

MEPs were today prevented from voting on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), after the vote was controversially postponed at the last minute. More than 200 amendments to the report were proposed, and for this reason Martin Schulz, president of the European parliament, called for it to be sent back to the trade committee […]

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Green Cllr highlights plight of threatened Islington housing association tenants

6 June 2015 by sianberry

Green Islington Councillor Caroline Russell has thrown her weight behind the campaign to save a community in Islington Park Street from eviction. Residents from Islington Park St are welcomed to an Islington Green Party meeting The property in Islington Park Street was taken on ten years ago by One Housing Group (OHG), from the now […]

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London Labour Supports Green Call for Debate on Electoral Reform

3 June 2015 by sianberry

The motion, proposed by Green London Assembly Member Darren Johnson, called for the London Mayor to support a debate on electoral reform for election to the House of Commons. It was supported by Labour and Liberal Democrat Members and passed 11 votes to 5. Darren said: “A growing coalition is recognising that there’s a clear […]

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Green Party opens nominations to be its next London Mayoral candidate

1 June 2015 by sianberry

Baroness Jenny Jones represented the Green Party as their Mayoral candidate for the 2012 elections. London Mayoral candidate to be announced on 2nd September Greens expected to put in most competitive campaign for Mayor to-date Party pledges to “reimagine future of London” Nominations to be the Green Party’s next London Mayoral candidate opened today with […]

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Green’s Jenny Jones pushes Mayor to extend Ultra Low Emission Zone

22 May 2015 by sianberry

“The time for Mayoral dithering is over” says Green Assembly Member Jenny Jones, who welcomes Boris Johnson’s consideration of the extension of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) but calls for action now to deal with London’s “terrible pollution problem”. Jenny Jones AM has today pushed the Mayor to make a real commitment to tackling […]

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Lambeth Greens achieve major victory in efforts to tackle air pollution

22 May 2015 by sianberry

Lambeth Councillors vote in support of Green Party proposals to introduce electric bus routes and to launch a campaign against engine idling, which was put forth by Green Party Councillor Scott Ainslie. Scott welcomed the outcome, calling for “a clear timetable (to be) put in place for delivery”. Lambeth Green Party achieved a momentous step […]

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Mayor’s plan to reduce weekend night bus services questioned

20 May 2015 by sianberry

Night bus services on some routes could be scaled back under plans set out by Transport for London (TfL) yesterday. The frequency of buses on seventeen of the capital’s night bus routes could be reduced, according to TfL’s consultation webpage. The bus routes in question are: 14, 88, 94, 134, N5, N8, N9, N20, N29, […]

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Boris Johnson asked about failure to pursue Lorry Company who employed banned driver who killed cyclist

20 May 2015 by sianberry

Green Assembly Member Jenny Jones questions Boris Johnson on what actions is being taken by the MET “against the company and the licenced operator, who gave a job to Barry Meyer, despite him not having a valid HGV licence and a history of being banned on five previous occasions”. Jenny Jones has asked Boris Johnson […]

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Surchage properties with paved over gardens that increase local flood risk

18 May 2015 by sianberry

The paving over of front gardens must be “urgently reversed” says Green Assembly Member Jenny Jones, who calls for “an additional surcharge on council taxes on homes in high surface water flood risk areas with paved over front gardens”. Three times as many front gardens are now completely paved over compared to a decade ago, […]

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Migration Proposals Timid and Inconsistent

13 May 2015 by sianberry

“The Commission’s proposals are timid and don’t go far enough” says Green MEP Jean Lambert, who warns UN-military deterrence plans will cause “desperate people (to) seek out even more dangerous routes into the EU”. The European Commission today presented a new package of measures on migration. The proposals do not go far enough, according to Jean […]

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Vote share gains are “bitter-sweet” as First Past the Post denies Green voters at least 3 London seats

8 May 2015 by sianberry

* Under a proportional system, London could have woken up this morning to 3 or 4 Green Members of Parliament * Greens achieve record result in capital, tripling their 2010 vote share Greens are today celebrating a “bitter-sweet” result in the capital, after the first-past-the-post system failed to deliver voters a Green MP for London […]

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Green Leader and Camden Candidate: “It’s time to go out and vote Green”

7 May 2015 by sianberry

“The polling stations are open and it’s time to go out and vote Green. “This is such an important moment for our country and you have a unique opportunity to vote for desperately needed political change. It is time to elect brave, independent Green voices to Parliament. “Green MPs will never prop up a Tory led coalition. And […]

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“We’re about to make history”: Polls suggest Green Party will beat Liberal Democrats in London

5 May 2015 by sianberry

Latest polls put Green Party on 11% in London, 4 points ahead of Liberal Democrats Support for Green Party is surging just before election day Big swing from Labour and Liberal Democrats over to the Greens With just four days to go until the general election, polls suggest the Green Party could be about […]

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Green Party Deputy Leader Shahrar Ali launches Greens’ BAME manifesto in Brick Lane, London

3 May 2015 by sianberry

Green Party Deputy Leader and candidate for Brent Central launched the Party’s Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) manifesto today in Brick Lane, London. He was joined by the party’s Equalities Spokesperson Benali Hamdache and members of the Greens of Colour Group. The BAME manifesto pledges: • Anonymised CVs so that BAME candidates are not […]

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Greens launch LGBTIQ manifesto

2 May 2015 by sianberry

Natalie Bennett, leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, has launched the party’s LGBTIQ Manifesto in Soho today. The manifesto contains pledges to • Review the discriminatory blood ban • Introduce LGBTIQ-inclusive sex education • Protect LGBTIQ asylum seekers • Improve services for trans people • Promote LGBTIQ rights abroad Bennett gave a speech in Soho Square alongside Peter […]

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Green Party announce plans to introduce rent caps and end Right to Buy

27 April 2015 by sianberry

Green Party Leader Natalie Bennett pledges an end to Right to Buy and calls for a ‘Living Rent Commission’ * Greens calling for a ‘Living Rent Commission’. * ‘Right to Buy’ would end under Greens who would build 500,000 homes for ‘social rent’. Green Party leader Natalie Bennett today announced plans to introduce smart rent […]