Green Party calls for further animal welfare measures at Ealing bazaar 3 March 2008 by sianberry The annual Ealing Animal Welfare Bazaar took place at Ealing Town Hall this weekend, on Saturday 1st March 2008. It was a great success with a wide range of animal welfare organisations represented. Jean Lambert, the Green Party Member of the European Parliament for London, who attended the event said: "I’m very happy to give […] Read more »
Name and shame to close the pay gap 28 February 2008 by sianberry Siân Berry has welcomed Ken Livingstone’s concern over the growing gender pay gap in London, but added that the exploitation of women on poverty wages was an even bigger concern than the lack of women in top City jobs. Women are 58% more likely than men to be paid less than the London Living Wage. […] Read more »
Heathrow should be contracting, not expanding 28 February 2008 by sianberry As the Government consultation on Adding Capacity at Heathrow Airport closes, Darren Johnson, a Green Party Member of the London Assembly, has today published his response. The Government is proposing to add a third runway and sixth terminal to the airport, thereby increasing the number of take-offs and landings to over 700,000 a year – […] Read more »
Siân joins new attack on poverty pay 25 February 2008 by sianberry Siân Berry has launched the new Fair Pay Network coalition, of which she is a Patron, at the House of Commons. Siân addressed the coalition of organisations including the NUS, Unite, UNISON, the Fawcett Society, and Oxfam on the subject of low pay and gender. Siân said: "We are a wealthy country, and yet hundreds […] Read more »
Siân backs petition against petulant Porsche 23 February 2008 by sianberry The petition, created by the Alliance Against Urban 4x4s campaign of which Siân was a founder, and signed by Tony Juniper of Friends of the Earth, Doug Parr of Greenpeace and London Assembly Members, is addressed to Andy Goss, the Managing Directorof Porsche GB. It calls on the firm to drop its legal action and […] Read more »
Decriminalisation of sex industry is the only way to protect lives 22 February 2008 by sianberry In the wake of the life sentence handed to the murderer Steve Wright for the killing of 5 prostitutes in Ipswich, Siân Berry, Green Party Mayor of London Candidate, calls for the complete decriminalisation of sex work so that the focus of police efforts can be redirected to protecting the most basic human rights of […] Read more »
European Parliament votes to lift blockade on Gaza 21 February 2008 by sianberry The European Parliament today voted in favour of an all-party resolution calling on the Israeli Government to lift restrictions on movement across the Israel-Gaza border. Commenting on the result, Jean Lambert MEP, who recently returned from a fact-finding mission to Israel and Gaza, said: "I am pleased that parliament has taken such as strong stance […] Read more »
Government risks political disgrace if it fails to listen to public over Heathrow, says Green MEP 21 February 2008 by sianberry Next week the Government will close its public consultation on the proposed expansion of Heathrow airport amid widespread scepticism over the value of the exercise. Speaking ahead of a Westminster rally taking place on Monday 25 February, Jean Lambert Green MEP for London, said: "By pressing ahead with a third runway at Heathrow, the Government […] Read more »
Siân pledges long-term youth support not corporate charity 21 February 2008 by sianberry The Green Mayor candidate spoke of her plans after Boris Johnson’s announcement that he wants London to rely more on voluntary donations from financial institutions in the City of London for funding youth services. The Conservative mayoral candidate said City firm should give more money to voluntary groups through philanthropic donations, and says he will […] Read more »
"Work Your Proper Hours", says London Green MEP 21 February 2008 by sianberry Green MEP, Jean Lambert, has called on Londoners to heed the message of Work Your Proper Hours Day on Friday 22nd February. On this day, an initiative from the TUC, employees are encouraged to take a proper lunchbreak and leave work on time to enjoy the evening. Nearly five million people in the UK regularly […] Read more »