Green MEP question Reid’s move over EU migrants 24 October 2006 by sianberry Green MEP, Jean Lambert, has today questioned John Reid’s move to block EU Migrants and his assumption that EU nationals should be in low paid jobs. Jean, who is London’s Green MEP and sits on the Employment and Social Affairs Committee in the European Parliament, where she works on issues including immigration, social inclusion and […] Read more »
MEP condemns Gatwick’s ‘disastrous’ expansion plan 20 October 2006 by sianberry The proposed expansion, revealed in BAA’s ‘Interim Gatwick Airport Master Plan’ this week, says the airport should be handling 40m passengers by 2015 – and 80m just 15 years later. It accepts that a court ruling prevents the construction of a new runway at Gatwick until at least 2019, but urges company managers to draft […] Read more »
MEP warns lack of action merely shifts migrant flows 19 October 2006 by sianberry On the occasion of a fact-finding mission to a ‘retention centre’ for immigrants on the Canary Islands today, which is part of the Greens/EFA study days, UK Green MEP and rapporteur for the European Parliament report on the immigration situation in the Canary Islands Jean Lambert stated: "The Spanish authorities’ handling of the immigration situation […] Read more »
London Green Party exposes Government ineptitude 25 July 2006 by sianberry London Green Party Chair, Noel Lynch, is quoted in The Mail on Sunday (23/7/2006) as saying "It is an absolute scandal" – Tax Credit take-up as low as 13%- over 1 million low earners losing out www.hmrc.gov.uk These were released in March but seem to have been completely missed in the blizzard of comment surrounding […] Read more »
Green MEP condemns Iran’s homophobic persecutions 20 July 2006 by sianberry Marking the first anniversary of the hanging of two gay teenage boys in Iran Green MEP Jean Lambert spoke out in anger against Iran’s homophobic persecution. Jean, who is a member of the European Parliament’s Intergroup on Gay and Lesbian Rights supported the 24 global protests organised as part of the international day of action […] Read more »
Tories set to make yet more mistakes over rail privatisation 17 July 2006 by sianberry Splitting responsibility for trains and tracks when privatising the railways was a ‘fundamental error’ and the link must be restored, the Conservatives will say today in a major shift in policy. Alan Francis, Green Party Transport Spokesperson commented: "We welcome David Cameron’s admission that the Tory privatisation of the railways was a mistake. However he […] Read more »
Labour government takes one more step towards destroying the NHS 14 July 2006 by sianberry The Green Party have slammed the latest incoherent policy from Patricia Hewitt as inconsistent and damaging to the equity and effectiveness of patient care. The ‘Health reform in England: update and commissioning framework’ spells out the next steps in the privatization of the NHS, and increases the contradictions in the policies already in force. Stuart […] Read more »
Survey shows 87% of people opposed to new nuclear 10 July 2006 by sianberry Energy Survey shows 87% of public opposed to new nuclear power stations 89% agree ‘the Government had already decided what they wanted to do about nuclear power stations before this debate started’ 66% will take part in mass protests against nuclear power, if new stations are approved Energy Review has been Blair’s exercise in ‘consult […] Read more »
Green Party Energy Spokesperson Tom Tibbits today labeled Blair a dinosaur for his belief in pariah nuclear power 6 July 2006 by sianberry "Blair has asked for someone to show how we can cure the problem without nuclear. What we need is the political leadership from the likes of Blair to show us, the UK, how we’re going to solve the problem without nuclear power. It’s clear from real life examples, such as Woking, that utilising renewable technology, […] Read more »
Vote Ann Garrett for Bromley & Chislehurst By-election 20 June 2006 by sianberry Ann Garrett is a local grassroots activist. She stood as a Green Party candidate in the last General Election and the last London Assembly election. Ann has been involved in campaigns to: retain Crystal Palace and the Erith Marshes as open spaces; save the Beckenham Studio Arts Centre; oppose the transportation of nuclear waste through […] Read more »