Green Party asks further questions of Met on policing 15 April 2009 by sianberry Jenny Jones, the Home Affairs spokesperson for the Green Party (and a member of the Metropolitan Police Authority) responds to the release of footage of a police officer striking a woman protester on the 2nd April 2009: "This new video footage confirms what many of us knew, that the assault on Ian Thomlinson was far from […] Read more »
Major London protest to demand action over Tamil death toll 9 April 2009 by sianberry A major protest will be taking place in London this Saturday 11 April, calling on the UK Government to exert its powers to help the Tamil citizens trapped and dying as a result of fighting in Sri Lanka. Jean Lambert, the Green Party MEP for London, will be joining the protests on Saturday and speaking […] Read more »
“The police here are stopping peaceful protest” 8 April 2009 by sianberry Jenny Jones, Green Party Home Affairs spokesperson and London Assembly member, has called senior police in the Met "complacent" over their belief their officers behaved professionally at all times during policing of the G20 protests. Jones labelled the aggressive tactics used by police offices to manage G20 demonstrations as a threat to public safety. Jones […] Read more »
Greens promise £165 a week state pension 6 April 2009 by sianberry Today, on National Pensions Action Day (Monday 6 April), the Green Party announces its key election pledge for pensioners – a £165 a week non-means-tested citizens’ pension for every pensioner in the UK. The pledge will form part of the Green New Deal for Older People, which the Green Party will launch in the build-up […] Read more »
G20 outcome “a kick in the teeth for British industry and global sustainability, ” says top Green 6 April 2009 by sianberry Surveying the outcomes of this week’s G20 summit, one of Britain’s leading Green politicians today called the summit’s outcomes a "kick in the teeth for British industry and global sustainability." Darren Johnson AM, Green Party spokesperson on trade and industry, said: "British industry needs a shot in the arm, but it’s been given a kick […] Read more »
Death of Ian Tomlinson: did police “kettling” of demonstrators contribute to death of innocent man? 5 April 2009 by sianberry Jenny Jones, the Metropolitan Police Authority member who has formally complained over police tactics during the G20 demonstrations, has spoken out again today (1). Ms Jones, a Green Party member of the London Assembly and her party’s spokesperson on home affairs, said today: "I’m very concerned about reports gradually coming out about the death of […] Read more »
Formal letter to Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson 3 April 2009 by sianberry Jenny Jones AM has written a formal letter to the Metropolitan Police Commissioner to express her concerns about the treatment of the G20 protesters by the police (see below). The Assembly Member first brought up anxiety over the kettling of protesters outside Bank of England and in the Climate Camp in Bishopsgate at the Metropolitan […] Read more »
G20 protests: police behaviour “disproportionate and provocative” say Greens 2 April 2009 by sianberry Green Party leader Caroline Lucas MEP has described the tactics used by the Metropolitan Police at yesterday’s G20 protests as "disproportionate and provocative." Throughout today, reports had been coming in from Greens who had been involved in the protest. One party member involved said she had "returned shaken and appalled at the policing tactics employed […] Read more »
European Parliament votes to extend anti-discrimination legislation 2 April 2009 by sianberry Today the European Parliament adopted the report by Dutch Green MEP Kathalijne Buitenweg, which extends discrimination protection beyond the labour market to goods and services for the discrimination grounds of sexual orientation, disability, age and religion/belief. The proposal now appears likely to be adopted during the Swedish Presidency of the EU, following last week’s commitment […] Read more »
Green MEP supports peaceful protests ahead of G20 talks 1 April 2009 by sianberry Jean Lambert, the Green Party MEP for London, has today spoken out in support of the peaceful protests taking place ahead of the G20 summit meetings. Thousands of people gathered in London to express concerns about a wide range of issues, from climate change to the collapse of the economy, as well as growing inequality […] Read more »