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9 October 2013 by sianberry
LONDON Euro-MP Jean Lambert has vowed to fight on for pilot and passenger safety after MEPs voted to relax rules limiting flight times. The Greens had proposed the objection due to concerns the proposed increase in flight times would lead to more strenuous working conditions for pilots, with the associated safety risks for passengers and […]
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LONDON’S Green MEP Jean Lambert has called on new EU rules governing sea borders to put saving lives ahead of deterring migrants in the wake of last week’s tragedy, which saw at least 200 African refugees lose their lives just yards from the Italian island of Lampedusa. Ms Lambert, Green Party Immigration spokesperson, said: “The […]
8 October 2013 by sianberry
Green Euro-MP Jean Lambert has been appointed as the Green Party’s Immigration Spokesperson. Ms Lambert, who was elected as London’s Green Party MEP in 1999 and re-elected, each time with an increased vote share, in 2004 and 2009, has been involved in the development of EU asylum and migration policy and has published on the […]
Responding to the provisional conclusion reached by Howard Davies, the head of the Government’s appointed Airports Commission “that we will need some net additional runway capacity in the south east of England in the coming decades, Jenny Jones said: “Increasing runway aviation capacity and more flights is the last thing we need if we are […]
7 October 2013 by sianberry
LONDON Green Party Euro-MP Jean Lambert has slammed the government’s record on poverty during a visit to a food bank in Deptford. Ms Lambert visited the community-run New Cross and Deptford Food Bank on Friday. She said: “The ‘We Care’ Food Bank is a lifeline to the 500-or so families it helps but, at the […]
3 October 2013 by sianberry
London Green Party Assembly Member Darren Johnson has criticised the Mayor of London, Bromley Council and the ZhongRong Group for announcing plans to build a replica Crystal Palace on the upper terrace in the Crystal Palace Park. “While I’m sure many people would love to see the Crystal Palace raised from the ashes, this precious […]
2 October 2013 by sianberry
According to a report published last week by Transport for London (TfL), the predicted cost of building a new link between Thamesmead and Beckton has now increased. London Green Party Assembly Member, Darren Johnson AM, has criticised the proposals and called on TfL to retain the existing Woolwich Ferry service, instead, and replace the ferry […]
1 October 2013 by sianberry
LONDON Green Party Euro-MP Jean Lambert has welcomed a decision by MEPs on the EU Transport Committee to overturn proposals to relax rules limiting flight times. The Greens had proposed the objection due to concerns the proposed increase in flight times would lead to more strenuous working conditions for pilots, with the associated safety risks […]
28 September 2013 by sianberry
The London Green Party is seeking to recruit a Campaign Manager to be the driving force behind the final months of its campaign to re-elect London’s Green MEP in next May’s European elections. Could this be you? This is a pivotal role. The person selected will co-ordinate the London European Election campaign and assist in […]
27 September 2013 by sianberry
London Green Party Assembly Member Darren Johnson has called for a radical rethink of housing policy, in light of the Mayor’s research showing that one third of new homes across Greater London are bought by overseas investors, with another third bought by British investor landlords. Darren’s report, Crumbs for Londoners, claims that this leads to: most […]