Pensions and healthcare big issues for Green Party in Norwich North by-election
05 July 2009
The latest high-profile visitor to the Norwich North by-election campaign is Jean Lambert MEP, who will be in the city tomorrow (Tuesday) in support of Rupert Read, the Green Party candidate in the election on July 23rd.
Jean Lambert is the Green Party spokesperson on social affairs. She has represented the London area as a Green member of the European Parliament for ten years. She was named MEP 2005 for her work on justice and human rights.
Jean Lambert said: "As voters are rejecting the main parties, I'm very happy to be visiting Norwich to discuss the issues of the day ahead of the by-election in this Green stronghold."
Jean and Rupert will have the issues of access to healthcare and pensions high on their agenda.
- Jean has played a key role in the EU parliament in keeping national health services public and will be keen to hear about health services in the Norwich area.
- With 24% of people in the Norwich North constituency aged 60 or over, the issue of pensions will also be highly relevant. The Green Party is calling for a basic state pension of £165 a week.
Photo/interview opportunity:
At 1400, Jean and Rupert will be taking news of the campaign to members of the Norfolk and Norwich Association for the Blind, by joining in their regular current affairs discussion group at NNAB Headquarters in Magpie Road, on the edge of the constituency. Members of the media are welcome to meet them there.
Before then, around 1200, Jean will be canvassing with Green councillors and joining them for a working lunch.
Members of the media are also welcome at these events, by arrangement.
Notes to Editors:
Rupert Read, our by-election candidate, can be contacted on 01603 219294 / 07946 459066; John Francis (media officer) is on 07713 654784
Norwich Green Party has:
- 13 Norwich City Councillors (Labour 15, Lib-Dems 6 Tories 5)
- 7 Norfolk County Councillors serving 7 of the 13 Norwich county wards.
Norwich City Council Green Party group leader, Councillor Adrian Ramsay, is the Green Party's national Deputy Leader and GP's Parliamentary Candidate for the Norwich South constituency in the next General Election.
In the 2009 local elections, the Green Party secured the greatest % of votes cast in the Norwich South area - and can win the Norwich South Parliamentary seat in the next General Election.
In the 2009 European election, the Green Party secured more votes than any other party in the Norwich City Council area, gaining 25%.
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