Green Party Press Releases

Green Party Responses to National Planning Policy Framework Consultation

David Murray — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:36:09 +0000

The Green Party MP's and Green MEP's response to the recent government consultation on the proposed changes to the Planning System

Jake Griffiths speech to autumn conference 2011

Scott Redding — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:26:57 +0000

Hello Conference

I'd like to start by saying a number of thank yous for the help in the recent Welsh Assembly Election. Firstly, the National Green Party for the financial support they provided, as well as advice from media and election workers.

Adrian Ramsay speech to autumn conference 2011

Scott Redding — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 09:54:41 +0000

Introduction

Thank you conference and thank you Jillian for that warm welcome.

I'm delighted we're meeting here in Sheffield.

Caroline Lucas's speech to autumn conference 2011

Scott Redding — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:38:00 +0000

CONFERENCE SPEECH, SHEFFIELD, 9 SEPTEMBER 2011

Adrian Ramsay delivers speech to national conference

Scott Redding — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 16:16:32 +0000

Spring Conference 2011

Adrian Ramsay Deputy Leader's Speech

INTRODUCTION

Bore da I chi gyd, a croeso I'r cynhadledd.

Good morning to you all, and welcome to the conference.

Let me start by thanking the conference organisers for all their work in helping to make this confe

Wales Green Party leader delivers keynote speech

Scott Redding — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:03:17 +0000

25 FEBRUARY 2011

Croeso cynnes i Gaerdydd ac i Gymru - a warm welcome to Cardiff and Wales.

Caroline Lucas's speech to spring conference 2011

Scott Redding — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:34:56 +0000

CONFERENCE SPEECH, CARDIFF, 25 FEBRUARY 2011

Thank you for that introduction, and thank you to Cardiff Green Party for the wonderfully warm welcome we've all received, and for putting together such an excellent conference.

UAF statement on Cameron’s speech on multiculturalism

Scott Redding — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:44:19 +0000

Green Party leader Caroline Lucas signs UAF statement objecting to David Cameron's speech on multiculturalism.

Adrian Ramsay condemns cuts to Refugee Council

Scott Redding — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:19:25 +0000

Government can't expect voluntary sector to bandage the wounds these cuts will inflict, says Greens' deputy leader

The revelation that the Refugee Council is to have its funding cut by 62% – on top of the 22% cut it sustained last year – is cause for serious conce

Leeds home insulation project

Scott Redding — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:12:03 +0000

Ann Blackburn, leader of the Green group on Leeds City Council, talks about the economic, social and environmental benefits of a home insulation scheme for the city:

"The scheme would be an investment to create jobs and reduce fuel bills.

Guest comment: Ratcliffe climate trial collapse – the inside story

Scott Redding — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:25:12 +0000

"Apparently, attending a meeting and listening to some action briefings was enough for me to be arrested, photographed, fingerprinted, have my DNA taken, and be held in a police cell for nearly 20 hours."

New year message from Caroline Lucas MP

Scott Redding — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:53:07 +0000

Green Party leader Caroline Lucas send a new year message to all Green Party members and supporters.

I'd like to wish all Green Party members and supporters a very happy new year.

Unfortunately 2011 is going to be very difficult for a lot of people in the UK.

UK must not protect war criminals

Scott Redding — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:02:04 +0000

In international law, war criminals can be arrested in any country. But under current proposals from the Conservative-Lib Dem government, ministers might gain a political power to veto their arrest in the UK. Green Party leader Caroline Lucas MP accordingly signed the following letter to The Guardian, along with many other politicians and others, published today.

"There's nothing progressive about making huge cuts to higher education" - Caroline Lucas

Scott Redding — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 12:30:25 +0000

Green Party leader Caroline Lucas comments on the Green Party's position on increasing tuition fees.

"David Willetts has described the government's introduction of higher tuition fees as "progressive".

Escalating the fight against tuition fees is only the first battle against Con-Dem cuts

Scott Redding — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:02:43 +0000

Jenny Jones, Green Party member of the London Assembly and the Metropolitan Police Authority, and Sam Coates, co-chair of the Young Greens, urge a forceful but peaceful escalation of the fight against tuition fees.

The urgency of climate change action

Scott Redding — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:50:00 +0000

James Abbott, the Green Party spokesperson on science and technology, writes about the increasing urgency of tackling global carbon emissions.

The slight fall in global carbon emissions in 2009, whilst welcome, was likely to be a blip in an otherwise relentless long

Cycling England on the quango bonfire

Scott Redding — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 13:08:19 +0000

Ian Davey writes below about the abolition of Cycling England. Ian is the transport spokesperson for the Green group of councillors on Brighton and Hove city council:

"This is a sad day for cycling and the future of sustainable transport in Brighton & Hove.

Why Copenhagen failed

Scott Redding — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 10:46:50 +0000

Adrian Ramsay is deputy leader of the Green Party.

Tory cuts to child benefit

Scott Redding — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 10:38:12 +0000

Rupert Read is a Green councillor on Norwich City Council:

The Tories are laughing all the way to the ballot box.

The death penalty in Iran

Scott Redding — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:18:19 +0000

Caroline Lucas has written to the Foreign Secretary, over the cases of Ebrahim Hamidi, an 18-year-old Iranian facing imminent execution on charges of homosexuality, and Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, facing the death penalty for adultery:

Rt Hon.