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28 May 2004 by sianberry
The bus will set off from Brixton at 11.15 am and will be visiting Westminster, Camden, Islington, Hackney, Tower Bridge, Lewisham, Peckham and Camberwell before returning to Brixton early evening. Journalists and reporters can join the bus and meet Darren Johnson, Jean Lambert, Jenny Jones, Noel Lynch each an elected green politicians as well as […]
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27 May 2004 by sianberry
Darren said, "Cycling is good way to get around London and we must make cycling a safe and normal mode of transport in London. I want to see 10% of all journeys by bicycle in London by 2005. Over half of London’s Boroughs fail EU pollution standards and we must encourage people to use non-polluting […]
26 May 2004 by sianberry
An influential report published today by MPs on the state of the nation’s health could have been taken straight from the Green Party Manifesto, Darren Johnson claims today. "My policies for scrapping new roadbuilding, better provision for cyclists and walkers, a ban on the advertising on junk food and safe routes to schools are totally […]
25 May 2004 by sianberry
Darren Johnson today launched his 14 point plan for disabled Londoners in the Borough of Merton. Darren and London Green Party disability speaker Dr Joseph Healey together with GLA Candidate Roy Vickery will be in Wimbledon High Street at 2.30 pm talking to Londoners about access problems. Darren said, "Every Borough in London should examine […]
Darren Johnson, Green Party Mayoral Candidate will tell CND supporters tomorrow at Friends Meeting House that Blair and Hoon would resign if they had any integrity and Allied leaders should face a war crimes tribunal – similar to those set up after the disintegration of Yugoslavia and the Rwandan Genocide in the 1990s – to […]
Members of London Green Party will be leafleting cinema’s tomorrow with a clear political message: if you want action on climate change, then you must vote Green on June 10th. Darren Johnson, Green Party Mayoral Candidate said, "Although this film is fiction, climate change is real and we need real action to stop it. The […]
24 May 2004 by sianberry
"A rare transit of Venus takes place on the eight of June for the first time in over 100 years. This sheds fascinating light on the nature of the elections that are due to follow it. The event will create a cosmic climate in which people all over the planet find themselves re-evaluating their priorities […]
Actress and 60s supermodel Twiggy has endorsed the Green Party manifesto on animal welfare and rights. After meeting with Green Party Deputy Mayor of London, Jenny Jones at Buckingham Palace, Twiggy wrote to Jenny totally supporting the Animal Rights section of the manifesto. Darren Johnson, Green party mayoral candidate said, "We are delighted to have […]
21 May 2004 by sianberry
While overall crime in London is falling, crime involving guns is increasing, and the biggest rise is in the use of replica guns. Jenny, as a member of the Metropolitan Police Authority, has produced a report illustrating the increasing amount of crime involving such weapons. "I’m coming to Croydon because it’s one of the areas […]
The Green Party wants to establish canals as a blue route, with priorities given to activities that are quiet and slow. Darren Johnson said, "London’s canals provide an oasis of clam within the heart of many of London’s busy urban areas. As London’s Mayor, I would ensure that this vital resource is protected and enhanced." […]
19 May 2004 by sianberry
Spencer Fitzgibbon, head of media for the Green Party of England and Wales said, "This bodes well for the Green Party and is in line with our predictions for six Members of the European Parliament." The Leader of the Greens in the London Assembly and Mayoral Candidate for London, Darren Johnson said, "The reception I […]
17 May 2004 by sianberry
Darren Johnson said. "The Thames should be for all Londoners to enjoy not merely crammed wall-to-wall with luxury apartment blocks. I want much tighter control on development with a focus on protecting green space and wildlife and promoting river related activities such as sailing and river transport." London Greens believe that the Port of London […]
14 May 2004 by sianberry
Greens are demanding the resignation of the American and British Defence Ministers and calling for the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to launch, on his own initiative, an immediate investigation into war crimes. For the sake of justice, those that are following orders should not be made to suffer the consequences of a philosophy […]
13 May 2004 by sianberry
Miranda Dunn is being held at Paddington police station tonight after being arrested for criminal damage to a carpet. Miranda, who was protesting at the Landmark Hotel where George Bush Senior is staying was arrested just before 7.00 pm this evening. George Bush Senior is holding a $1000 dollar fundraising dinner to help re-elect his […]
10 May 2004 by sianberry
Noel Lynch said, "As I speak, the police are returning all the banners belonging to Brian Haw. I can confirm Brian is back protesting in his usual place. I believe this action by the police was politically inspired. If there was a bomb scare caused by a parked car, why did the police endanger their […]
Jenny Jones, Deputy Mayor of London, Darren Johnson, Green Party Mayoral Candidate and Jean Lambert, Member of the European Parliament will be setting out Green Party programme for London for the next term of office. The Green Party is putting forward an exciting vision of a Green London where quality of life for all is […]
30 April 2004 by sianberry
The London ride is one of many happening on the same day in cities all over the world, from Delhi to Tokyo, from Adelaide to Zurich, from Rio de Janeiro to the three separate rides in San Francisco, where the mass is so big it has to split up. People are keen to celebrate the […]
A recent report (1) by the Air Quality Expert Group advises that, in 2010, 23% of major road lengths in London are likely to exceed 40 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide (EU limit value), compared with 5% in the rest of England and 0% in Wales. Nitrogen dioxide is formed when fuel is burnt at high […]
27 April 2004 by sianberry
"As London’s first ever out gay Mayor I will be working to enhance London’s role as a world class gay-friendly city. My plans include establishing a Lesbian & Gay History Museum to celebrate queer history and culture. At the same time, I recognise that there is no room for complacency and will be working to […]
Jenny Jones, Green Party Assembly Member and Deputy Mayor of London, will represent the Greater London Authority on a ‘Mayors for Peace’ delegation to the United Nations in New York on 27th and 28th April. The delegation, organised to coincide with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Preparatory Committee at the UN, will use a series of […]
Darren said, "We cannot trust Labour, the Tories or the Liberal Democrats on environmental measures. Under their leadership, whether on the Assembly or on Local Authorities, they have failed Londoners miserably." Darren continued, "For those with asthma or respiratory illness, high levels of nitrogen dioxide can be dangerous. My rivals for Mayor of London are […]
In wooing a younger audience for the June elections, London and Southeast Green Parties have sought the help of Brixton-based record producer Charles Bailey. Entitled "Paint the Whole World Green" and catchy beyond anything produced by Pete Waterman, this CD is priced at only £5 for individuals. Order by post from London Green Party, 1a […]
26 April 2004 by sianberry
Darren is lambasting Mayor Livingstone’s ‘London Plan’, with its emphasis on massive growth in London’s corporate financial sector and new office space: the equivalent of an additional seventy-five Canary Wharfs. Tomorrow, Darren launches his own alternative ‘Plan for a Green London’. "We need planning policies that meet the needs of London’s communities, not serve the […]
23 April 2004 by sianberry
The protest has been called to publicise the Iraq Procurement Conference 2004 which is taking place at a secret location in the capital. Paul will be speaking about the links between the conflict in Iraq, the War on Terror, increasing defence budgets and globalisation. He will also address how the security agenda is being used […]