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27 November 2007 by sianberry
New facts revealed today show that the race to cut CO2 emissions from London’s 1.8 million privately owned homes is underway. Jenny Jones, Green Party London Assembly Member, welcomed the start that is being made, but encouraged London’s Mayor to reach all of London’s households as quickly as possible. "The Concierge Service of the London […]
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26 November 2007 by sianberry
Jean Lambert MEP today joined protestors outside the CBI annual conference to call for an end to the Heathrow expansion plans. Responding to Gordon Brown’s speech, Jean Lambert said: "Gordon Brown’s intention to expand Heathrow underlines the Government’s short-sighted approach to combating climate change. Building a third runway will undermine efforts to reduce UK carbon […]
As World AIDS Day approaches on 1 December, new research has found that one in seven young people in the UK would not be willing to remain friends with someone diagnosed with HIV 1. To help raise awareness and overcome the stigma surrounding the disease, Jean Lambert MEP joined a group of cross-party London politicians […]
23 November 2007 by sianberry
Siân Berry, Green Party candidate for Mayor of London, today launched her campaign. Unveiling her new poster, a giant banknote bearing her portrait and the slogan "A Green London is a more affordable London," Siân outlined a raft of policies to boost availability of affordable housing, cut utility bills and reduce transport costs. Siân also […]
14 November 2007 by sianberry
After a week of speculation, the terminal fate of the extreme right Identity, Tradition and Sovereignty group in the European Parliament was confirmed today. The withdrawal of five Romanian members from the group means it no longer has sufficient representation to sustain its group status and must be dissolved. London Green MEP Jean Lambert commented: […]
12 November 2007 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, London’s Green MEP, tabled a written declaration in the European Parliament today calling for equal rights for disabled people across Europe through the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 1. The written declaration 2, co-sponsored by Jean and three other MEPs, will be current for three months, […]
7 November 2007 by sianberry
Siân Berry, the Green candidate for Mayor of London, will tomorrow open the first shop in London to ask its customers to bring their own packaging, and has pledged to "take sides" with local London business against multinational corporations. UnPackaged is a new organic grocery shop in Amwell, Street, Islington, where shoppers will be able […]
6 November 2007 by sianberry
Commenting on the annual report on the progress of Turkey towards EU accession, presented by the European Commission today, London’s Green MEP Jean Lambert said: "This report reflects the broad feeling in Europe that crucial reforms in Turkey must not be put on the back burner. The Commission notes that little has been done on […]
5 November 2007 by sianberry
Three ‘comfort women’ forced into sex slavery by Japanese soldiers during World War II, will be giving their testimonies at an Amnesty International hearing in the European Parliament, to be chaired by Jean Lambert MEP tomorrow. From 1932 -1945, up to 200,000 women were dishonestly recruited or kidnapped from across South East Asia to work […]
2 November 2007 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, London’s Green MEP, has today voiced her support for the UNISON demonstration “I Love NHS”, taking place on Saturday 3rd November. Thousands of people are expected to march through Westminster against financial cuts to the NHS and the creeping privatisation of the service, which they claim will have a negative impact on patient […]