London’s Green MEP Calls For Change In Prostitution Law to Increase Safety 14 December 2006 by sianberry This was the message from Green MEP Jean Lambert today as she called for a change in the law to increase the safety of prostitutes following the horrific murders of five women in Suffolk. Jean, who has continued to campaign for women’s rights and previously called for the legalisation of prostitution and licensing of brothels, […] Read more »
Brown’s last budget: Greenwashing Government 8 December 2006 by sianberry Proposed ‘green’ taxation measures in Gordon Brown’s last pre-Budget report are an attempt to ‘greenwash’ Government – and will fail to make any real impact on tackling climate change, according to Green MEP Caroline Lucas. "As the Stern report argued, protecting the environment and preventing the worst impacts of climate change are the most urgent […] Read more »
‘Local Action For National Impact’ Urges Green MEP 8 December 2006 by sianberry Jean who has been the capitals Green Euro MP since 1999 was the main speaker of the evening and with years of experience as a local activist made the link between local action and international policy. Speaking after the meeting Jean said; "There is a feeling of growing consensus on what needs to be done, […] Read more »
Green MEP Calls For Protection Of Human Rights In Russia At Embassy Demo 8 December 2006 by sianberry On Human Rights Day this Sunday (10th December 2006) Green Euro MP, Jean Lambert, will call for a common strategy across the EU to protect Human Rights in Russia when she joins the London branch of the Green’s series of protests outside Russian Embassies across Europe. Jean, who has been awarded for her work on […] Read more »
Green action leads to slump in sales of 4x4s 8 December 2006 by sianberry Figures released by car manufacturers show November 4×4 sales have dropping by 15% compared with last year, with a 6% overall drop during 2006 so far. Sian Berry, Principal Speaker of the Green Party and one of the founders of the Alliance Against Urban 4x4s, has been working to both make urban 4x4s unfashionable and […] Read more »
Green MEP Slams Juries Who Blame Women For ‘Drunk Rape’ 7 December 2006 by sianberry Green Euro MP, Jean Lambert, has today spoken out in anger against juries who blame women if they are raped whilst drunk, even if their drink has been spiked. Jean Lambert, who has continued to campaign against sexual exploitation since her election in 1999, said the figures confirmed today by the Economic and Social Research […] Read more »
Green MEP Calls For Protection Of Public Services At Petition Launch 5 December 2006 by sianberry These are vital to the wellbeing of all European Citizens. Speaking at the conference launching European Federation of Public Services Unions (EPSU) campaign backing the European Trade Unions Confederation (ETUC) Europe wide petition on the subject, Jean urged all those that care about public services to sign up. Jean Lambert, who is Green MEP for […] Read more »
EU4U! PREMIERE BRINGS EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT TO LIFE 28 November 2006 by sianberry Three young Londoners brought the European Parliament to life last night at the premiere of ‘EU4! Your Voice can make a difference!’, the new DVD from London’s Green Euro MP, Jean Lambert. With the European Parliament seemingly so far away Jean Lambert knows it can be difficult for young people to understand how they can […] Read more »
GREEN PEER DEMANDS ACTION ON EMBODIED CARBON 27 November 2006 by sianberry "We need to take responsibility for all the carbon production in the whole of our economy… we are in effect now exporting the production of CO2 abroad, to China and other countries." Lord Beaumont of Whitley will today outline the shortcomings of the government’s policy on tackling climate change – from the minimal carbon targets […] Read more »
Sack Metronet! 21 November 2006 by sianberry London Green Party Chair, Noel Lynch said "Commuters have suffered too long from the application of a flawed ideology. Metronet makes £1,000,000 per week but cannot produce even a minimum acceptable service. Only a week ago the company was slated by the independent PPP arbiter for failing to do it’s job properly. Their inefficiency caused […] Read more »