Green Seniors Group

20/06/2024

https://theisleofthanetnews.com/2024/06/20/exhibition-in-ramsgate-marks-first-anniversary-of-artist-steve-lobbs-death/

By Dan Thompson An exhibition at Ramsgate’s Wooden Box Gallery has been organised to mark the first anniversary of artist Steve Lobb’s death. Steve moved to Ramsgate in 2013 and went on…

15/05/2021

https://greenleftblog.blogspot.com/2021/05/what-is-green-partys-constitutional.htmlWhat is the Green Party's constitutional conference all about? The Green Party of England and Wales is holding a constitutional conference (17-20 May workshops, 21-23 May plenaries) to consider changes to its constitution and organisational ways of working in the Party - sign up here: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising... Danny McNamara, Co-chair of Green Left, gives a critical explanation from an Ecosocialist perspective..

24/09/2017

GREEN PARTY MEMBERS (ENGLAND & WALES)

Please read this emergency motion for GP conference and 'sign' if you support with your name and your party,
notify Peter Murry ([email protected]) and Peter Allen ([email protected])


""The 2017 Trade Union Congress took an historic step by unanimously passing the Climate change Motion which begins: “ Congress notes the irrefutable evidence that dangerous climate change is driving unprecedented changes to our environment…” and goes on to advocate various measures including:

• an end to the UK’s rigged energy system to bring it back into public ownership and democratic control

• a mass programme of retrofit and insulation of Britain’s homes and public buildings

• rights for workplace environmental reps

• a Just Transition strategy for workers affected by the industrial changes necessary to develop a more environmentally sustainable future for all,

• promote divestment, (in fossil fuels) and alternative reinvestment in the sustainable economy


Although Conference notes that the motion does not go far enough or include timescales it recognises it as a welcome development.

Conference reaffirms its commitment to work closely with trade unions and their members, recognises that the majority of trade union members are in trade unions which are affiliated to Labour and notes that the current Labour leadership has expressed a commitment to building a closer relationship with the trade union movement.

Conference resolves to work with the trade union movement and its political representatives to build an effective campaign in favour of a just transition to a sustainable economy and society; including higher priority for Green Party Trade Union Liaison Officers at national, regional and local party levels, with a report back to Spring conference 2018 on measures taken to do this."

24/06/2016

https://www.change.org/p/sadiq-khan-declare-london-independent-from-the-uk-and-apply-to-join-the-eu

a petition signed by over 30,000 so far for London to become independent and stay in the EU.

London is an international city, and we want to remain at the heart of Europe. Let's face it - the rest of the country disagrees. So rather than passive aggressively vote against each other at every election, let's make the divorce official and move in with our friends on the continent. This petitio...

17/03/2015

Too many urban spaces are daunting to older people. But Lyon and Manchester show that they needn’t be

14/03/2015

Watermelon Spring 2015 is now online at http://greenleftblog.blogspot.co.uk/p/watermelon-spring-2015.html

25/11/2014

Iain Duncan Smith’s move flies in the face of David Cameron’s election pledge to rule out cuts to pensioner ­benefits

20/11/2014

Britain’s first ‘Bio-Bus’ powered entirely by human and food waste takes to the streets between Bath and Bristol

12/11/2014

The survey for the charity Age UK also warns that one in three pensioners now fear they cannot afford to heat their homes

27/10/2014

'The Green Party says the profit motive has no place in healthcare, and the introduction of mechanisms that mimic the market have added unnecessary levels of bureaucracy, and acres of paperwork, to the costs of the NHS.' - Natalie Bennett

The introduction of mechanisms that mimic the market add unnecessary levels of bureaucracy.

22/10/2014

The National Institute for Care & Health Excellence 'NICE' sets the guidelines for health care in the UK and there are concerns over conflict of interest with ties to drug companies. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-29705499

A group of leading doctors and researchers has called on MPs to investigate potential conflicts of interest at the medicines watchdog, NICE.

21/10/2014

Jenny Jones arrested in Parliament Square.

Deputy chair of London assembly’s police and crime committee was among 15 held at Parliament Square demonstration