Met Police Commissioner “Very controversial choice” 23 February 2017 by sianberry Commissioner Dick was in charge of the police operation which resulted in the fatal shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes at Stockwell Tube station in 2005. She will replace outgoing Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe. Sian Berry said: “This is a very controversial choice. Assembly members will want questions answered about the lessons the new Commissioner learned […] Read more »
Watch: Caroline’s speech at women’s march 9 February 2017 by sianberry It has been a winter of discontent with many protests but this one stands out, from its timing, its global coordination, and the sheer strength of the people that turned out: Speakers ranged from Madonna to a feminist comedian, to Councillor Caroline Russell, who stood in Emily Thornbury’s MP seat and went on to become […] Read more »
No CETA public meeting comes to Westminster 2 February 2017 by sianberry As Greens were some of the first to raise the truth about corporate-led trade deals at the European level, the pressure is on as the vote approaches in the EU parliament in Strasbourg, where Justin Trudeau, the well-dressed successor to conservative leader Stephen Harper, is expected to speak. If the bulk of the Labour MEPs […] Read more »
Marking Holocaust Memorial Day at City Hall 27 January 2017 by sianberry Caroline Russell, who is the sole opposition councillor in Islington Borough Council, and tweets at @CarolineRussell, said, “At a moving City Hall HMD (Holocaust Memorial Day) event on Monday I was reminded by speakers of my visit to Auschwitz in 1991 which woke me to politics.” Sian Berry, who is a Humanist, represents Highgate ward […] Read more »
Protesting Disappearances of Pakistani Online Dissidents 17 January 2017 by sianberry On Friday, 13 January 2017, the London Green Party joined a protest outside the Pakistani Embassy in the UK to protest enforced disappearances of online political dissidents. The critics included bloggers, poets, writers, and commentators, and all were active online criticising the state and military as well as social conservatism and […] Read more »
New years resolution: Get involved in 2 January events 10 January 2017 by sianberry Our campaigns and political education officers have put together a fantastic event this Saturday to which supporters are welcome in the morning if invited by Green Party members and also welcome for lunch. The afternoon will be for Green Party members only. Next Tuesday, The EU referendum result was the biggest shock in the UK since […] Read more »
Green Party Christmas message: 25 December 2016 by sianberry The Green Party has released a Christmas message reflecting on the year of Brexit, Trump, record breaking global temperatures and an escalating refugee crisis. But the message also cites the stories of hope which have emerged through the turmoil. In the video, which was released today, co-leaders Jonathan Bartley and Caroline Lucas promise to keep […] Read more »
No strategy for flood prevention: Green Councillor Slams Islington Council failure 5 December 2016 by sianberry Green Party Councillor Caroline Russell has expressed her outrage at the Council’s failure to develop a flood prevention strategy in Islington, in spite of the considerable risk to local residents, and particularly, the likelihood of major transport disruption. Environment Agency maps show that key infrastructure in the Borough is at high risk of flooding from […] Read more »
Sian Berry’s renters survey: Almost no-one escapes unscathed from London’s private renting market 10 October 2016 by sianberry London Assembly Member Sian Berry has launched a report “What are London renters thinking?”, based on the results of her recent Big Renters Survey of London’s private tenants.[1] The report lays bare the scale of dissatisfaction among London’s renters, over a range of areas including rocketing rent costs, incomplete repairs, lost deposits and fear of […] Read more »
Greens call for community spaces not exploited property guardians in empty public buildings 30 August 2016 by sianberry Over 1,000 ‘property guardians’ are being charged to live in precarious conditions in empty public buildings owned by councils across London, the Green Party has discovered. New figures from borough councils obtained by Green Party Housing Spokesperson and candidate for Mayor of Hackney, Samir Jeraj, show that more than 200 empty public buildings are being […] Read more »