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12 March 2012 by sianberry
Jenny Jones has called on the Mayor and Government to institute radical reforms to private rented housing and to stop benefit cuts in light of Government figures released today, which show a 36% increase in the number of people becoming homeless in London, comparing the last quarters of 2011 and 2010. This follows her work […]
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7 March 2012 by sianberry
Responding to concerns voiced by Ealing residents that they are being ignored by the government in the High Speed 2 planning process, Green Party London Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones said: "HS2 is unpopular, a waste of money, poorly conceived and should be stopped immediately. "Residents and other opponents to the scheme are right to feel […]
Sebastian Coe, the Chair of the London Olympic and Paralympic organising committee, LOCOG, today admitted that McDonald’s, the official 2012 London Games food sponsor will only source 10% of its chicken from UK farmers. The answer was obtained by London Assembly Member Jenny Jones at the London Assembly Plenary meeting, on Wednesday 7th March. Jenny […]
5 March 2012 by sianberry
Brian May, Queen guitarist and founder of the animal rights group Save Me, and Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones launched the London Green Party’s animal manifesto on Monday in Battersea Park. May and Jones were joined by children dressed as animals in front of the Brown Dog Statue in Battersea Park along with the party’s animal […]
4 March 2012 by sianberry
Green Party Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones on Sunday praised the contribution of the Iberian-American community within London and pledged to ensure City Hall provided better support if she is elected Mayor in May. The Assembly Member made the comments during a visit to Iberian-American community centres, including the Cathedral of Revival, promising to combat employers […]
3 March 2012 by sianberry
Reacting to speculation over the privatisation of areas of police work, Green Party Mayoral candidate and member of the London Assembly’s Police and Crime Committee Jenny Jones said: "Surely the police service, as part of the judiciary, should be absolutely, 100% off limits for privatisation? "The Mayor must immediately rule out any police privatisation in […]
In response to the Mayor of London Boris Johnson’s speech at the Conservative Spring Forum, Green Party candidate Jenny Jones said: "Most Londoners are worrying about how to deal with squeezed finances, rising fares and debilitating rents, and over 4,000 of us are dying prematurely every year because of air pollution. "All the Mayor has […]
1 March 2012 by sianberry
Green Party mayoral candidate Jenny Jones has launched an online 10-point manifesto highlighting how as Mayor she would support London’s small businesses. The site, available at https://london.greenparty.org.uk/business, outlines 10 reasons why those working with small businesses should vote Green in the forthcoming Mayoral and London Assembly elections. Jones said: "The Green Party means business in […]
Commenting on Labour candidate Ken Livingstone’s proposals to reinstate the Educational Maintenance Allowance if elected, Green Party candidate Jenny Jones said: "By cutting the Education Maintenance Allowance, the government essentially told thousands of disadvantaged children in London to forget about education and their aspirations. "Restoring the EMA would open the door for many young Londoners […]
29 February 2012 by sianberry
The Green Party spring conference in Liverpool unanimously supported an emergency motion moved by the Green Party Women group backing calls by the British Association of Aesthetic and Plastic Surgeons for tighter regulation of the cosmetic surgery industry. Jenny Jones, Green Party Mayoral Candidate said: "The PIP breast implant scandal has not only exposed the […]