Uncategorised
10 June 2009 by sianberry
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 […]
Read more »
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 […]
For a full report, and a wide variety of photos, please see: http://re-electjean.blogspot.com/ 10am Friday – "In Sipson, Jean met John Stewart from HACAN ClearSkies. Jean spoke with residents who were particularly concerned about the threat to Harlington and Harmondsworth and were worried about the focus on Sipson. They expressed that the Greens were the only Party […]
29 May 2009 by sianberry
In an analysis done by Protecting Animals in Democracy, Jean Lambert, London’s Green MEP, scored joint best amongst UK MEPs on animal rights. Jean, along with Caroline Lucas (Green, South East England) and Jill Evans (Plaid Cymru, Wales) received a score of +15. The analysis was based on votes on the 5th of May on […]
The London mayor has more than doubled the amount of money budgeted for four rape crisis centres, after facing repeated questions about the shortfall of funding. The Mayor allocated £233,000 in his annual budget. Jenny Jones had attempted to amend his budget in February to increase funding to the £744,000 a year required for the […]
28 May 2009 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, London’s Green Party MEP for the last 10 years, will be touring the capital this Friday and Saturday on the Green Party’s Euro campaign bus. The bus is naturally run on recycled biodiesel, made from used cooking oil, supplied by UpTown Oil, based in Southwark. Jean will be at the following locations and times […]
Shasha Khan (3rd from left, #6 on our London list) signing the "Pledge to Protect the Human" at a recent Amnesty International hustings (20th May in Kingston) If you want to hear our policies at a hustings, meet up with European election candidates for the Green Party here in London, or drop by […]
Mayor must help Londoners recycle ‘on the go’ A new report from the London Assembly today calls for the Mayor to tackle the mountain of waste produced by people while out and about in the capital. London has the lowest recycling rates in the UK and every week, people living, working and visiting the capital […]
Jean Lambert, London’s Green Party MEP, will join eminent campaigners in London tomorrow [Friday 29 May], including the Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka, [1] for the State of the Nigerian Nation, a major symposium on democracy and corruption in Nigeria. Jean will deliver the opening speech at the afternoon session of the symposium, organised by […]
27 May 2009 by sianberry
The Green Party is today launching eight pledges for equality for LGBT people. Joseph Healy and John Hunt from London, Lesley Hedges from Yorkshire and Humber and Chris Williams from West Midlands are standing as openly gay and lesbian Green Party candidates in the European election. Joseph Healy introduced the manifesto: "We are proud of […]
26 May 2009 by sianberry
In the third of a series of election videos, Jean Lambert, London’s Green MEP for the last 10 years, talks about what led her into politics, after 20 years of being a teacher in East London, and why she wants you to re-elect her as an MEP. It’s crucial that we have members […]
22 May 2009 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, London’s Green Party MEP, will join members of the Kurdish community in London this Sunday [24 May] to address the ninth AGM of Fed-Bir, the Kurdish Federation in the UK. Jean, a longstanding champion of Kurdish rights in London and Europe, said: “I am delighted to be joining Fed-Bir again for […]
In the second of a series of election videos, Jean Lambert, London’s Green MEP for the last 10 years, talks about why the European elections matter. Europe affects our employment rights, our environmental laws, and issues around migration, asylum and refugees. We need a MEP who will stand up for workers rights and […]
Darren Johnson has welcomed the Mayor’s latest increase to the London Living Wage to £7.60 per hour, a rise of 15p. A Freedom of Information request in March revealed that only four London boroughs have incorporated the requirement to pay the London Living Wage into their procurement policies. Darren Johnson said: "If all Londoners are […]
Jean Lambert, Hackney’s Green MEP will take part in the Candi-Dating event this Saturday, hosted by Hackney Unites. It will be on Saturday, the 23rd of May, from 11am to 1pm, at The Old Fire Station, Leswin Road, N16 7NX. The Green Party will have a stand at the event. Jean has been a MEP […]