Mayor must fight climate change, not just adapt to it 9 February 2010 by sianberry Johnson: "The current Mayor is relying too heavily on government action, and shying away from making cuts himself". Today the Mayor launched the public consultation of his climate change adaptation strategy, asking for the feedback on what London can do to cope with more extreme weather. However, Darren Johnson is concerned that the focus […] Read more »
Police going for gold on unlawful stop and search 8 February 2010 by sianberry In response to today’s news that the police may designate every train and Underground station in the UK as a security zone under section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000 during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Green Party’s Home Affairs spokesperson and member of the MPA, Jenny Jones AM comments: "The police […] Read more »
Anti-war campaigner is Green candidate for Bethnal Green & Bow 29 January 2010 by sianberry The Green Party in Tower Hamlets has announced that local anti-war campaigner, Farid Bakht, will be the party’s parliamentary candidate for the constituency of Bow and Bethnal Green in this year’s General Election. Mr Bakht, who has been running successful small businesses in Whitechapel and Brick Lane for the past twelve years, says: "Only Green […] Read more »
Boris can’t take the pressure 27 January 2010 by sianberry The Green Party’s Home Affairs spokesperson and member of the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA), Jenny Jones AM, comments on Boris Johnson’s announcement that he is stepping down as chair. Jenny Jones says: "The Mayor made a clear commitment to Londoners in his election manifesto to personally take charge of the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA). Those […] Read more »
Mayor backing out of leading the Police Authority 27 January 2010 by sianberry Reacting to the news that Boris Johnson is stepping down as the chair of the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA), the Green Party’s Home Affairs spokesperson and member of the MPA, Jenny Jones said: "The Mayor made a clear commitment to Londoners in his election manifesto to personally take charge of the Police Authority. He has […] Read more »
Call for Green and Black people to register to vote 25 January 2010 by sianberry The Green Party’s Parliamentary Candidate for Dulwich and West Norwood, Shane Collins, presented Reverend Al Sharpton with a Brixton Pound at the Operation Black Vote ‘Register to Vote’ meeting on Thursday 21st January at Friends Meeting House in Euston. Shane Collins said: "The Reverend Sharpton comes from Harlem, the spiritual home of Marcus Garvey. His […] Read more »
Grab London’s ex-industrial land, not gardens 19 January 2010 by sianberry New Government research to be released today has shown that 180,000 homes have been built on back gardens in the past five years. It picks out the London suburbs as a hot-spot of garden grabbing. "Having consistently raised this issue in recent years, I was pleased to see the Mayor finally put a clear statement […] Read more »
Bookies slash odds on a Green win in Lewisham Deptford 15 January 2010 by sianberry The Green Party are the most likely contenders to challenge Labour in Lewisham Deptford at the upcoming general election, according to bookmakers. Betting chain Ladbrokes are offering odds of 12/1 on Green candidate Darren Johnson snatching the seat from sitting MP and current favourite, Labour’s Joan Ruddock. At the last general election, the Greens were […] Read more »
Green tops campaign against benefit cuts for disabled 14 January 2010 by sianberry The Green Party’s General Election candidate for Vauxhall, Joseph Healy, has been named as the first candidate to support the campaign by Carer Watch to restore the right to unconditional benefits for people diagnosed with serious and enduring illness, some with just months left to live. Following the introduction of the Welfare Reform Act last […] Read more »
Guantanamo Bay: 8 years on it’s time for closure! 12 January 2010 by sianberry London’s Green MEP, Jean Lambert, spoke at a demonstration outside the US embassy in London yesterday – 11th January – the eighth anniversary of the opening of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. (1) She has also submitted a parliamentary written question asking the European Commission to clarify what steps have been taken by Member […] Read more »