OIL PRICE HIKE: fuel protesters should vote Green on June 10th 3 June 2004 by sianberry Darren Johnson Green Party Mayoral Candidate said "Decades of failure in energy conservation, alternative fuels and renewable energy sources have a particular impact upon London today. Only the Greens are thinking seriously about climate change and how we need to stop being oil dependent. My transport plans for London will make the capital a more […] Read more »
Safe routes to school a Green priority says Darren Johnson 3 June 2004 by sianberry Darren Johnson outlined today how as Mayor, he will improve children’s health and safety, reduce pollution and ensure children can travel safely to school. He launched his "Safe Routes to School" action plan today, outlining how local authorities can implement "Safe routes to school" schemes. "Safe routes to school outlines measures that local authorities can […] Read more »
Green outrage at Network Rail fat cats 3 June 2004 by sianberry Darren Johnson, Green Party Mayoral Candidate expressed his outrage at the enormous bonuses Network Rail Directors are receiving despite their abysmal performances and annual loss of £1.1 billion. The company, which is subsidised by the taxpayer, said it had given its five executive directors bonuses equivalent to 24 per cent of their basic salaries. Darren […] Read more »
GREENS DELIVER LEAFLETS BY FREIGHT BIKE 2 June 2004 by sianberry Noel Lynch Assembly Member who organized the leaflet drop said, "Freight bikes are a great way to get materials delivered across London. They are quick and more importantly non polluting. Not only do they get the message across, they ensure our members remain healthy by taking exercise." Following yesterday’s campaign bus trip across London, Greens […] Read more »
London campaign on the move as Green Party campaign bus hits the road 28 May 2004 by sianberry The bus will set off from Brixton at 11.15 am and will be visiting Westminster, Camden, Islington, Hackney, Tower Bridge, Lewisham, Peckham and Camberwell before returning to Brixton early evening. Journalists and reporters can join the bus and meet Darren Johnson, Jean Lambert, Jenny Jones, Noel Lynch each an elected green politicians as well as […] Read more »
DARREN AND JENNY RIDE OUT WITH CRITICAL MASS – Darren unveils his ten point cycling action plan 27 May 2004 by sianberry Darren said, "Cycling is good way to get around London and we must make cycling a safe and normal mode of transport in London. I want to see 10% of all journeys by bicycle in London by 2005. Over half of London’s Boroughs fail EU pollution standards and we must encourage people to use non-polluting […] Read more »
NEW REPORT CONFIRMS GREEN POLICIES ARE ESSENTIAL IF THE NATIONS HEALTH IS TO IMPROVE 26 May 2004 by sianberry An influential report published today by MPs on the state of the nation’s health could have been taken straight from the Green Party Manifesto, Darren Johnson claims today. "My policies for scrapping new roadbuilding, better provision for cyclists and walkers, a ban on the advertising on junk food and safe routes to schools are totally […] Read more »
London’s great diversity of people and culture should be celebrated – Darren launches 14 point plan for disabled Londoners 25 May 2004 by sianberry Darren Johnson today launched his 14 point plan for disabled Londoners in the Borough of Merton. Darren and London Green Party disability speaker Dr Joseph Healey together with GLA Candidate Roy Vickery will be in Wimbledon High Street at 2.30 pm talking to Londoners about access problems. Darren said, "Every Borough in London should examine […] Read more »
Darren to tell CND meeting that Blair and Hoon must go 25 May 2004 by sianberry Darren Johnson, Green Party Mayoral Candidate will tell CND supporters tomorrow at Friends Meeting House that Blair and Hoon would resign if they had any integrity and Allied leaders should face a war crimes tribunal – similar to those set up after the disintegration of Yugoslavia and the Rwandan Genocide in the 1990s – to […] Read more »
NEW ECO-DISASTER FILM SENDS CLEAR MESSAGE ON CLIMATE CHANGE 25 May 2004 by sianberry Members of London Green Party will be leafleting cinema’s tomorrow with a clear political message: if you want action on climate change, then you must vote Green on June 10th. Darren Johnson, Green Party Mayoral Candidate said, "Although this film is fiction, climate change is real and we need real action to stop it. The […] Read more »