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19 April 2012 by sianberry
Green Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones today launched the Green Party’s policies for outer London at Wimbledon Broadway. Jenny Jones said: "Green Assembly Members have consistently stood up for the needs of those living outside of Central London, and by electing more Greens in May we can make sure strategies on transport, housing and pay […]
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Green Party candidate for Mayor of London Jenny Jones today visited Ealing to meet local voters and reassert her opposition to the High Speed Two railway project. Along with Green candidate for Ealing and Hillingdon, Mike Harling, Jones met voters to discuss how local residents will be effected by the government’s proposals. At the beginning […]
18 April 2012 by sianberry
Green Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones was today joined by Green Party London West Central candidate, Susanna Rustin, as she launched the Green Party’s air pollution manifesto and canvassed supporters in Marylebone. Jenny Jones said: "Air pollution is now the second biggest killer in the Capital and is rapidly emerging at the number one public health […]
As London begins the 100-day countdown until the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, Green Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones has laid her vision for the Games and their legacy. Jones said: "By the time the new Mayor is elected, there will be little room to change plans, but we can do a few things to promote a […]
During a visit to Burlington Arcade in Mayfair, where shopkeepers are seeking to prevent owners from ‘inappropriate’ redecoration having successfully prevented ‘modernisation’ last year, Green Party Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones said: "Burlington Arcade is one of London’s treasures. "I’m proud to live in a city where traditional, old fashioned, unusual or interesting outlets can preserve […]
17 April 2012 by sianberry
Green Party candidate for Mayor of London Jenny Jones today visited Wembley to meet local voters and launch her party’s policies on the environment, waste, recycling and energy. Jones met voters to discuss how London could lead the world in addressing climate change. Jones said: "By setting bold targets for our capital, we can […]
16 April 2012 by sianberry
Green Party candidate for Mayor of London Jenny Jones today visited Peckham High Street to pledge action over empty homes and affordable housing. Along with Green candidate for Lambeth and Southwark, Jonathan Bartley, Jones met residents of the area to discuss shocking levels of empty housing in the area and in London as a whole. […]
15 April 2012 by sianberry
Shahrar Ali, Green Party London Assembly candidate addresses convention of the Motorcycle Action Group. On Sunday 15 April, Shahrar Ali, Green Party London Assembly candidate addressed a convention of the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) at the Ace Cafe, in Stonebridge, off the North Circular. The MAG describes itself as the UK’s leading riders rights organisation […]
13 April 2012 by sianberry
Caroline Lucas, the UK’s first Green MP and party leader will on Monday visit Islington to show her support for Jenny Jones’ Mayoral election campaign. Lucas, named Westminster’s most influential MP in her first year in the Commons, Jones, Assembly Member since 2000, and other Green candidates vying for the Assembly will meet voters on Upper […]
12 April 2012 by sianberry
Green Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones today unveiled the party’s manifesto for the 2012 London elections. Joined by fellow Assembly Member Darren Johnson and other top candidates from the Party’s London-wide list, Jones set out their vision for a Green London that acts as a model for the world in addressing climate change; a city […]
10 April 2012 by sianberry
Young Londoners feature in upbeat film directed by Rebecca Frayn, screenwriter for Luc Besson’s Aung San Suu Kyi biopic, and shot at famous Ealing Studios The Green Party campaign for the 2012 London Mayoral and Assembly elections stepped up a gear today with the release of its hard hitting party election broadcast. The stylish black […]
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 […]
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 […]