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16 June 2009 by sianberry
This article can be read and commented on at http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree It’s disappointing to see someone of Leo Hickman’s stature reinforcing old stereotypes. His assertion that the Greens are a "one-issue" party is plainly wrong and his reasoning – that "the clue’s in the name" – doesn’t entirely stack up. Let’s think about this for a […]
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Commenting ahead of tomorrow’s demonstration by the Guide dogs for the Blind Association, outside of City Hall, Jenny Jones said: "I will be asking the Mayor to agree to a moratorium on the Exhibition Road share space scheme until the situation has been clarified. I’m very nervous about the schemes proposed so far and hope […]
The London Assembly has welcomed the publication of a study by the London School of Economics about the economic impact of introducing an earned regularisation of irregular migrants to the UK. In October 2008 Assembly Members called on Mayor Boris Johnson to commission the research and join the Assembly in lobbying the UK Government to […]
12 June 2009 by sianberry
Jean Lambert MEP and Jenny Jones AM have condemned the arrest of nine cleaning workers at SOAS this morning. It is believed that the staff, mainly of Ecuadorian and possibly Colombian origin, have been arrested and are being processed for deportation. A demonstration had been organised at SOAS this morning in support of Stalin Bermudez, […]
11 June 2009 by sianberry
Westminster Council’s action to set up Maida Hill street market, London’s first street market in 50 years, has been welcomed by Jenny Jones. She recently sent a question to the Mayor about an earlier commitment to carry out an investigatation into whether existing planning policies support street markets. Figures show that there is a large […]
10 June 2009 by sianberry
Following allegations that six Metropolitan Police Officers tortured suspects using the waterboarding technique during a drugs raid in November 2008, Metropolitan Police Authority Member Jenny Jones said: "If these accusations are substantiated, then serious disciplinary action must be taken against those involved, and a thorough investigation into how it could have happened. The Police should […]
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 […]
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 […]