Uncategorised Green Councillor backs Brixton cinema strike for London Living Wage 8 June 2014 by sianberry Green Party leader Natalie Bennett has joined local Green councillor Scott Ainslie in offering her support for the strikers at the Ritzy cinema in Brixton, who are taking action to try to win a living wage. Ritzy workers are on strike following months of dispute with management over the failure to pay a living wage […] Read more »
Uncategorised London’s Green MEP addresses Trafalgar Square rally in remembrance of 1984 Amritsar Massacre 7 June 2014 by sianberry Life-long human rights activist and recently re-elected Green MEP for London Jean Lambert addressed the crowd of 30,000 (right) who marched from Hyde Park to Trafalgar Square to commemorate the tragic events of June 1984 in Amritsar, Panjab and call for justice for the victims. Sikhs are still seeking the truth three decades on […] Read more »
Uncategorised Help to Buy only helps to sell expensive homes to rich Londoners 6 June 2014 by sianberry Darren Johnson AM has called on the Mayor to lobby for Help to Buy 2 to be scrapped, in light of new Treasury figures showing that the median income of borrowers using the scheme in London so far was £80,395. Greens across the capital have been active in calling for housing policy that puts ordinary […] Read more »
Uncategorised “EU can and should be global climate leader” says London’s Green MEP 5 June 2014 by sianberry LONDON’S Green MEP Jean Lambert has called on the EU to show global ‘climate leadership’ in a message to mark World Environment Day. Jean was recently re-elected for her fourth term by Londoners allowing her to mark her 16th World Environment Day as a Green MEP, which she described as “the annual occasion for us to take stock […] Read more »
Uncategorised Mayor approves Westfield housing expansion – yet only 12% will be “affordable” homes 30 May 2014 by sianberry London Green Party Assembly Member Darren Johnson has hit back following the Mayor’s sign off of the £1bn expansion of the Westfield development in Shepherd’s Bush. Developer, Westfield Shoppingtowns Ltd will build 1,347 homes. Although the exact figure could increase subject to viability assessments, currently only 162 will be affordable homes, 40 per cent of which will be […] Read more »
Uncategorised Greens Triumph in London: Jean Lambert returned to the European Parliament for 4th term 26 May 2014 by sianberry After problems in Tower Hamlets delayed the London European Parliament results, Green activists at City Hall were rewarded for their wait with the re-election of Green MEP Jean Lambert. “Exhausted but happy Green Team”: Jean Lambert (front row, left of centre) celebrating with fellow candidates and activists at London’s City Hall after her re-election was announced Shortly […] Read more »
Uncategorised “It’s Time for Proportional Representation in Local Council Elections” 25 May 2014 by sianberry Detailed results of the 2014 elections released by local councils have revealed that the Greens could have been celebrating the election of 29 more councillors across just 3 of London’s councils under a proportional system. Charlie Kiss (left), pictured here canvassing with Islington Greens who are celebrating the election of Caroline Russell (centre). He described […] Read more »
Uncategorised Greens celebrate a doubling of their council seats in London 24 May 2014 by sianberry After a dramatic 24 hours that saw 3 tense recounts for the party, the Greens are today celebrating having doubled its number of local borough council seats in London. Islington Greens have cause for celebration after Caroline Russell (front right) was elected in Highbury East by just 8 votes The first victory for the […] Read more »
Uncategorised Support for the Greens soars on eve of poll 21 May 2014 by sianberry The Green Party has hit its highest ratings in opinion polls ahead of the European Elections on Thursday. A YouGov poll for the Sun puts the Green Party on 12%, up 4% since the last poll and 2% above the Liberal Democrats. Based on a national swing the poll would see the Green Party tripling the number […] Read more »
Uncategorised Green Party pedals their message across London 20 May 2014 by sianberry The Green Party has found an innovative way to get its campaign message for the European and local elections out across London – by utilising the power of the bicycle. The party, which is known for its environmentally friendly policies and support for sustainable transport, has hired four bikes to travel across the capital over […] Read more »