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10 November 2006 by sianberry
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6 November 2006 by sianberry
After speaking with some of the homeless people Jean Lambert, who has been awarded for her work on Justice and Human Rights, praised the Simon Community for their continuing efforts but warned that unless the UK Government and Polish Authorities take serious action to support the rising number of homeless EU migrants this winter the […]
2 November 2006 by sianberry
Women who participated in the Elevate – Management & leadership training for women programme -celebrated today the achievements of this 2-year project at the project’s final event at City Guildhall in London. They were joined by numerous guests including Jean Lambert, the London’s Green Member of the European Parliament (MEP). She said: "Elevate has provided […]
1 November 2006 by sianberry
The long-awaited Stern report has warned that unchecked climate change will create 200 million environmental refugees and cost £3.6 trillion – some £566 for every man, woman and child on the planet, pushing the world into economic depression. The Green Party today called for an ‘urgent’ Government response to the report’s findings – including an […]
25 October 2006 by sianberry
The Green Party today criticised the decision to illuminate Buckingham Palace for up to 6 hours a night. Councillor Darren Johnson, Chair of the Greater London Authority’s Environment Committee, said, "Given the urgent need to conserve energy and tackle climate change, we should be turning lights off, not, switching them on." According to the International […]
24 October 2006 by sianberry
Green MEP, Jean Lambert, has today questioned John Reid’s move to block EU Migrants and his assumption that EU nationals should be in low paid jobs. Jean, who is London’s Green MEP and sits on the Employment and Social Affairs Committee in the European Parliament, where she works on issues including immigration, social inclusion and […]
20 October 2006 by sianberry
The proposed expansion, revealed in BAA’s ‘Interim Gatwick Airport Master Plan’ this week, says the airport should be handling 40m passengers by 2015 – and 80m just 15 years later. It accepts that a court ruling prevents the construction of a new runway at Gatwick until at least 2019, but urges company managers to draft […]
19 October 2006 by sianberry
On the occasion of a fact-finding mission to a ‘retention centre’ for immigrants on the Canary Islands today, which is part of the Greens/EFA study days, UK Green MEP and rapporteur for the European Parliament report on the immigration situation in the Canary Islands Jean Lambert stated: "The Spanish authorities’ handling of the immigration situation […]
25 July 2006 by sianberry
London Green Party Chair, Noel Lynch, is quoted in The Mail on Sunday (23/7/2006) as saying "It is an absolute scandal" – Tax Credit take-up as low as 13%- over 1 million low earners losing out www.hmrc.gov.uk These were released in March but seem to have been completely missed in the blizzard of comment surrounding […]
20 July 2006 by sianberry
Marking the first anniversary of the hanging of two gay teenage boys in Iran Green MEP Jean Lambert spoke out in anger against Iran’s homophobic persecution. Jean, who is a member of the European Parliament’s Intergroup on Gay and Lesbian Rights supported the 24 global protests organised as part of the international day of action […]
17 July 2006 by sianberry
Splitting responsibility for trains and tracks when privatising the railways was a ‘fundamental error’ and the link must be restored, the Conservatives will say today in a major shift in policy. Alan Francis, Green Party Transport Spokesperson commented: "We welcome David Cameron’s admission that the Tory privatisation of the railways was a mistake. However he […]
14 July 2006 by sianberry
The Green Party have slammed the latest incoherent policy from Patricia Hewitt as inconsistent and damaging to the equity and effectiveness of patient care. The ‘Health reform in England: update and commissioning framework’ spells out the next steps in the privatization of the NHS, and increases the contradictions in the policies already in force. Stuart […]
10 July 2006 by sianberry
Energy Survey shows 87% of public opposed to new nuclear power stations 89% agree ‘the Government had already decided what they wanted to do about nuclear power stations before this debate started’ 66% will take part in mass protests against nuclear power, if new stations are approved Energy Review has been Blair’s exercise in ‘consult […]
6 July 2006 by sianberry
"Blair has asked for someone to show how we can cure the problem without nuclear. What we need is the political leadership from the likes of Blair to show us, the UK, how we’re going to solve the problem without nuclear power. It’s clear from real life examples, such as Woking, that utilising renewable technology, […]
20 June 2006 by sianberry
Ann Garrett is a local grassroots activist. She stood as a Green Party candidate in the last General Election and the last London Assembly election. Ann has been involved in campaigns to: retain Crystal Palace and the Erith Marshes as open spaces; save the Beckenham Studio Arts Centre; oppose the transportation of nuclear waste through […]
5 May 2006 by sianberry
In Lewisham we went from one seat to six, demonstrating that when Greens get elected, the electorate want more. Noel Lynch, London Green Party Coordinator said: "These wins will help to bring the social and environmental agendas to centre stage.Our 11 new London councillors are of the highest calibre and will help deliver the green […]
1 May 2006 by sianberry
The attempts by the other parties to focus on the environment has benefited the Green Party in the latest set of opinion polls. Voters remain unconvinced by the environmental rhetoric of Labour, Liberal Democrats and Conservatives during this election campaign. Peter Cranie, Elections Co-ordinator commented: "We are on target to achieve our goal of 100 […]
27 April 2006 by sianberry
The Green Party today welcomed Cllr Mark Ingram of Harrow Council to the Green Party. Formally a Labour Councillor, he became Independent when the war in Iraq began. Today, he joined the Green Party. Green London Assembly Member Jenny Jones AM commented: "The Green Party were, and continue to be, the only viable political party […]
26 April 2006 by sianberry
Chair of the Black Awareness Group and former night club owner, Raymond Stevenson, has been given an Anti Social Behaviour Order by Southwark Council in response to an egg being thrown by one of his supporters at a council meeting. The Lib Dem group who hold the majority of seats in Southwark, have ignored their […]
25 April 2006 by sianberry
20 years on from the world’s worst nuclear accident Green Euro MP Jean Lambert, has remembered those that lost their lives and warned that a nuclear future in the UK is too dangerous and simply cannot be justified Jean, who is Green MEP for London, will submit a Written Declaration to the European Parliament on […]
24 April 2006 by sianberry
The EU is to monitor racism and persecution of religious minorities in Russia after Green Party Euro-MP Caroline Lucas demanded action following two cases of official discrimination against Hindus in Moscow. Last October, Hindus in Moscow were left with no place to worship after the city’s mayor rescinded an offer of land for the construction […]
17 April 2006 by sianberry
Don’t let public services become a distant memory! PHOTO OPPORTUNITY- GIANT SIGNPOST AND BANNER WITH TARGET CANDIDATESDATE: TUESDAY, 18TH APRIL 2006WHERE: COLLEGE GREEN (opp Houses of Parliament)TIME: 10.30 AM Cllr Darren Johnson AM said, "This is an important election for London. We are fielding a record number of candidates and it is the Greens that […]
16 March 2006 by sianberry
Green Party member of the London Assembly Darren Johnson today challenged new Transport for London commissioner Peter Hendy on the catalogue of errors behind TfL’s evidence to the Thames Gateway Bridge inquiry. Speaking at a London Assembly plenary meeting, Darren Johnson criticised TfL’s case as ‘a shambles’, and called on TfL to re-run its traffic […]
15 March 2006 by sianberry
The number of social housing units in London has reduced, not increased, according to new figures released by the Green Party Group on the London Assembly. This is despite a long-standing mayoral commitment to make more homes available to Londoners at affordable prices. The loss of social housing has accelerated over the last two years. […]