“Intelligence agencies should not spy on Members of Parliament” says Green AM as hearing begins 2 July 2014 by sianberry The Green fight to protect digital rights continues with a procedural hearing in the legal case brought by London Assembly Member Baroness Jenny Jones and Caroline Lucas MP. Yesterday’s hearing at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), is the first since the two Green Parliamentarians began legal proceedings in May this year following email monitoring revelations by Edward Snowdon. […] Read more »
Green Assembly Member in “Put Houses before Golf” video for BBC’s Daily Politics 1 July 2014 by sianberry Green Assembly Member and working Peer Jenny Jones has produced a video for the BBC’s Daily Politics to highlight the scandal of land given over to private golf courses despite a housing crisis in the capital and school fields being tarmacked to provide accomodation. Speaking in the video, Jenny revealed: “In the South-East of Croydon there […] Read more »
Greens highlight scandal of unfinished cycle lane that could have saved cyclist’s life 28 June 2014 by sianberry Green Cllrs Caroline Russell for Islington and Sian Berry for Camden have joined with Leader Natalie Bennett and local campaigners to call out Councils on unfinished cross-borough cycle boulevard. Green Cllr Sian Berry (second left), Green campaigner Charlie Kiss (third left), Green Party Leader and Camden local Natalie Bennett (centre right) and Green Cllr […] Read more »
London’s rise in congestion “inevitable result of Mayor’s high fares and pro-car policies” 26 June 2014 by sianberry Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson has criticised Mayor Boris Johnson’s transport policies following the publication of a report by TfL showing congestion on London’s roads has risen for the first time in 13 years. Darren Johnson, centre right, has called for better provision for pedestrians and cyclists on Abbey Road and across TfL’s network […] Read more »
Green campaigners in Lewisham finally rewarded with Mayor’s 20mph U-Turn 25 June 2014 by sianberry Lewisham’s directly elected Mayor Steve Bullock has vowed to make all borough maintained roads in Lewisham 20mph in a victory for Greens and local campaigners. Darren Johnson Green Party Assembly Member and Lewisham Councillor from 2002-2014, had petitioned the Mayor for life saving 20mph limits throughout his period representing residents in the borough. Most recently, Darren […] Read more »
London Greens join national demonstration demanding an alternative to austerity 21 June 2014 by sianberry The Green Party today joined forces with Russell Brand, journalist Owen Jones and thousands of campaigners to demand an alternative to the government’s damaging and needless austerity measures. The demonstration was organised by the campaign group the People’s Assembly and saw thousands of campaigners march from Oxford Street to Westminster. London Young Greens were out in force […] Read more »
Green Councillor joins forces with three city campaigns to support a traffic-free Tottenham Court Road 19 June 2014 by sianberry Green Party’s Local Transport Spokesperson, Cllr Caroline Russell has joined with walking, cycling, and street design campaigners in a letter lending support to Camden’s vision for a less traffic dominated West End. Artist’s impression of the new look Tottenham Court Road (from wearecamden.org). Last week, Camden Council launched a public consultation on its West End Project, […] Read more »
Green Assembly Member speaks out against “Met spying” ahead of Supreme Court case 16 June 2014 by sianberry Green Assembly Member and working Peer Jenny Jones has spoken of the “pathetic” file the Metropolitan Police kept on her, as she gave support to a pensioner who is now facing a Supreme Court battle to keep his details out of domestic extremist database. The London Green Party responded to news of a fresh appeal […] Read more »
London’s Green MEP condemns rise of xenophobia in politics at Anti-Facism Conference 16 June 2014 by sianberry Speaking at Unite Against Facism’s Conference, Jean Lambert MEP warned: “Farage got to this point by a very nasty route” The gathering was called to address the topic: “After the Euro Elections — Stand Up to Ukip, Racism and Fascism.” Addressing the conference, lifelong human rights campaigner and Green MEP for London Jean Lambert spoke […] Read more »
Anti-homeless spikes callous reaction to rising rough sleeping 12 June 2014 by sianberry Jenny Jones AM has called on the Mayor once again to change his approach to tackling the rising number of people sleeping rough in the capital to intervene after a growing number of reports of “anti-homeless spikes” being fixed in the ground outside London buildings to prevent people from sleeping rough. Spikes outside a London Tesco and […] Read more »