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5 May 2008 by sianberry
Defying a Labour/Tory squeeze that cost the Liberal Democrats two of their five seats, and wiped out UKIP, Green Assembly Members Jenny Jones and Darren Johnson have been re-elected to City Hall, and Green Mayoral candidate Siân Berry has moved the Greens up from 2004’s seventh place to fourth. Darren and Jenny increased their vote […]
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2 May 2008 by sianberry
Alex Goodman has delivered a Green victory in the first result from London, taking the Conservatives’ last remaining seat in Highgate ward on Camden Borough Council. The Greens now hold all three seats in the ward. Alex, a planning and human right barrister, took just over 33% of the vote to win. The Conservatives, defending […]
1 May 2008 by sianberry
Today’s Independent newspaper has given Siân her strongest endorsement yet. After backing from the Federation of Small Businesses and The Observer, the Indy says: "Siân Berry, for the Greens, has been an articulate, imaginative and effective advocate for her cause. With her programme for a greener London, with more cycle-lanes, cheaper public transport, more small […]
29 April 2008 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London, will speak out against the forced deportation of Iraqi asylum seekers tonight in Westminster. She will be joined on the platform by John McDonnell MP and a coalition of refugee groups, all fighting to prevent further returns to Iraq. The event will take place from 7pm in the Boothroyd […]
A major event investigating the impact of climate change on mass migration will bring together key environment and population experts tomorrow, Tuesday 29 April, to discuss how climate change will affect migration patterns and how policy-makers should respond. The conference organised by the IPPR (Institute for Public Policy Research) will take place from 9:00am-6:30pm at […]
Siân Berry is aiming to turn her strong Mayoral opinion polls into a seat on the Assembly, by using a giant peach to explain the voting system. To elect Siân to City Hall, voters need to vote Green on the peach-coloured London Assembly list ballot paper, so Siân is joined on the campaign trail for […]
27 April 2008 by sianberry
Siân Berry has received the endorsement of The Observer newspaper as their recommended first vote in this Thursday’s Mayoral race. Following Siân’s own recommendation, they are also asking their readers to give their second vote to Ken Livingstone. This historic endorsement is the first from a national newspaper for any Green candidate, and comes after […]
24 April 2008 by sianberry
London Green MEP, Jean Lambert, will be calling for better representation of women in politics and equal opportunities in the workplace at the “Women of Europe – Towards equality” seminar, to be held in Maidenhead on Friday 25th April. The event is organised by the European Centre of the International Council of Women (ECICW) and […]
22 April 2008 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London, has condemned the European Commission’s apparent decision to end its plans to protect people against discrimination on grounds of age and sexual orientation. Having committed to bringing forward a comprehensive proposal on a range of discrimination grounds this year, the Commission now appears to be backtracking, suggesting that it […]
Watch the Launch video, above The Greens in London have pledged to bring in their flagship policy of providing freeinsulation to every London home through their influence on the London Assembly. The scheme – which is already working in Kirklees in Yorkshire thanks to Green Councillors – has an excellent chance of becoming a reality […]