Green MEP to welcome world’s largest fleet of electric delivery vehicles at London Wetland Centre 9 May 2008 by sianberry On Monday 12 May, Jean Lambert, the Green MEP for London, will help launch the world’s largest fleet of battery-powered delivery vehicles. The electric vehicles will be rolled out in London and major towns in the UK, where they will help to reduce local air pollution, as part of TNT’s mail and express delivery service. […] Read more »
Green MEP condemns poor treatment of vulnerable workers 7 May 2008 by sianberry Responding to the report ‘Hard Work, Hidden Lives’, released today by the TUC’s Commission on Vulnerable Employment, Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London, said: "The finding that more than two million people in Britain are forced to endure ‘intolerably poor working lives’, while being subjected to daily exploitation and abuse from employers, is appalling. Employment […] Read more »
Greens beat London squeeze to re-elect Jenny and Darren 5 May 2008 by sianberry Defying a Labour/Tory squeeze that cost the Liberal Democrats two of their five seats, and wiped out UKIP, Green Assembly Members Jenny Jones and Darren Johnson have been re-elected to City Hall, and Green Mayoral candidate Siân Berry has moved the Greens up from 2004’s seventh place to fourth. Darren and Jenny increased their vote […] Read more »
Greens win Highgate by-election 2 May 2008 by sianberry Alex Goodman has delivered a Green victory in the first result from London, taking the Conservatives’ last remaining seat in Highgate ward on Camden Borough Council. The Greens now hold all three seats in the ward. Alex, a planning and human right barrister, took just over 33% of the vote to win. The Conservatives, defending […] Read more »
Siân wins second national newspaper endorsement! 1 May 2008 by sianberry Today’s Independent newspaper has given Siân her strongest endorsement yet. After backing from the Federation of Small Businesses and The Observer, the Indy says: "Siân Berry, for the Greens, has been an articulate, imaginative and effective advocate for her cause. With her programme for a greener London, with more cycle-lanes, cheaper public transport, more small […] Read more »
Green MEP calls on UK Government to stop Iraqi deportations 29 April 2008 by sianberry Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London, will speak out against the forced deportation of Iraqi asylum seekers tonight in Westminster. She will be joined on the platform by John McDonnell MP and a coalition of refugee groups, all fighting to prevent further returns to Iraq. The event will take place from 7pm in the Boothroyd […] Read more »
Experts warn of looming climate change migration crisis 29 April 2008 by sianberry A major event investigating the impact of climate change on mass migration will bring together key environment and population experts tomorrow, Tuesday 29 April, to discuss how climate change will affect migration patterns and how policy-makers should respond. The conference organised by the IPPR (Institute for Public Policy Research) will take place from 9:00am-6:30pm at […] Read more »
How to elect more Greens, including Siân, to the Assembly 29 April 2008 by sianberry Siân Berry is aiming to turn her strong Mayoral opinion polls into a seat on the Assembly, by using a giant peach to explain the voting system. To elect Siân to City Hall, voters need to vote Green on the peach-coloured London Assembly list ballot paper, so Siân is joined on the campaign trail for […] Read more »
Siân endorsed by The Observer! 27 April 2008 by sianberry Siân Berry has received the endorsement of The Observer newspaper as their recommended first vote in this Thursday’s Mayoral race. Following Siân’s own recommendation, they are also asking their readers to give their second vote to Ken Livingstone. This historic endorsement is the first from a national newspaper for any Green candidate, and comes after […] Read more »
Leading politicians demand equality for Women of Europe 24 April 2008 by sianberry London Green MEP, Jean Lambert, will be calling for better representation of women in politics and equal opportunities in the workplace at the “Women of Europe – Towards equality” seminar, to be held in Maidenhead on Friday 25th April. The event is organised by the European Centre of the International Council of Women (ECICW) and […] Read more »