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18 January 2008 by sianberry
Siân Berry, Mayor of London candidate from the Green Party, has led a united call by the four main Mayor contenders to meet EU standards for Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) pollution by 2012. But scepticism continues over whether any of the other parties can be trusted to take the necessary steps to protect health. "Radical action to improve air quality in […]
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17 January 2008 by sianberry
London Green MEP, Jean Lambert, addressed the European Parliament yesterday afternoon during a debate on the political state of Pakistan following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto earlier this month. Speaking ahead of President Musharraf’s visit to Brussels next week, Ms Lambert expressed her concern over the judicial system and security of the country, which has […]
16 January 2008 by sianberry
Green MEP Jean Lambert has today called on the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to end impunity for sexual attackers and implement new laws prohibiting sexual violence. An urgent motion, signed by Ms Lambert, will be debated in the European Parliament on Thursday 17January when Members of the Greens/EFA political group will […]
7 January 2008 by sianberry
Siân Berry has attacked Tory candidate Boris Johnson’s announcement on gang violence and knife crime as "ill thought out and alarmingly hard-right," pointing to his lack of detail over key policies and an implication that he will increase the targeting of young black Londoners. Siân said: "Johnson doesn’t appear to have applied much thought at […]
4 January 2008 by sianberry
Following electricity supplier NPower’s announcement of double-figure rises in gas and electricity bills, Mayor candidate Siân Berry has urged Londoners to vote for her plan to provide free insulation to every London home that needs it. Siân said: "As oil and gas get scarcer, we can expect to see more and more rises in the […]
18 December 2007 by sianberry
On International Migrants Day (18 December), Jean Lambert MEP is calling on the Government to avoid deporting migrants who have been settled in the UK since they were children. She is also demanding that children be helped to clarify their migration status to avoid being unexpectedly removed when they reach adulthood. The recent high profile […]
14 December 2007 by sianberry
The European Parliament passed a motion late yesterday calling on the Japanese government to formally acknowledge, apologize and accept historical and legal responsibility for its Imperial Armed Forces’ coercion of young women into sexual slavery during the Second World War. 200,000 women were captured across Asia prior to the war and forced into sexual servitude, […]
11 December 2007 by sianberry
The European Court of Justice has ruled today that trade unions can in principle take action to prevent employers from using cheaper workers from EU countries with fewer labour rights. The ruling, regarding Finnish ferry company Viking Line, states that such action must be intended purely to protect jobs and existing employment conditions, not to […]
7 December 2007 by sianberry
Jean Lambert MEP will be attending the Climate Change march tomorrow, 8th December, starting at 12pm at Millbank, culminating in a rally at the US embassy at 2.30pm. "I hope that many thousands of Londoners will tomorrow join people from all around the world to demand urgent action on climate change. Demonstrators will be calling […]
6 December 2007 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, London’s Green MEP, will report about her experience shadowing an older Croydon resident at Help the Aged’s event "Age Equality: Ours by Right" tomorrow 1. Last Friday, Jean spent a day with 76-year-old Bernard Rickman to find out about the difficulties older people face in their day-to-day life 2. The event will address […]
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 […]
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 […]
1 November 2007 by sianberry
Following the verdict that the Metropolitan Police are guilty of endangering public safety, Siân Berry has called for the immediate resignation of Met Commissioner Ian Blair. Siân said: "The Met can no longer write off the killing of Jean-Charles de Menezes as an unfortunate accident. This verdict shows that the police behaved in a dangerous […]
According to new figures from DEFRA , a total of 588,432 fly-tipping incidents were dealt with by local authorities in the London region between April 2006 and March 2007. This is an increase of 22% from previous years figures. Hackney Council spent only £12,666 clearing up fly-tipped rubbish. In contrast Wandsworth Council spent £3,767,964. Darren […]
31 October 2007 by sianberry
Siân Berry, the Green candidate for Mayor of London, has lent her backing to a Hallowe’en demonstration 1 demanding better pay for cleaners. Members of the T&G section of the Unite trade union are presenting Citigroup with a Hallowe’en pumpkin and the message ‘Justice For Cleaners!’ between 4pm and 5.30pm this afternoon in a bid […]
30 October 2007 by sianberry
Jean Lambert MEP will be one of the key speakers at Enfield Citizens Advice Bureau’s (CAB) conference on social policy today, focussing on the role of advice centres and the voluntary sector in addressing social deprivation in London. The conference aims to bring together people from CAB offices across London and local voluntary organisations to […]