Keith Taylor, Green Member of European Parliament for the South East, is to speak at a public meeting on Friday 13th November about why the Greens are campaigning to remain in the EU.
The meeting, organised by the Dialogue Society in Brighton [1], comes in the same week that David Cameron outlined his negotiation terms on the UK’s membership of the EU to the European Commission. [2]
Keith said:
“I look forward to speaking with my constituents in Brighton & Hove about the upcoming EU referendum, and hearing their views.
This week, David Cameron presented an utterly depressing picture of the kind of EU he is looking to create. One which prioritises big business and finance firms in the City of London over the protection of people and our environment.
Greens have a different vision for Europe. I want the UK to remain part of the EU because I believe we must work with our European neighbours to overcome our shared challenges –from tackling climate change, to cleaning up our beaches and forcing our government to act on deadly air pollution. And unlike Cameron, I celebrate freedom of movement and believe the rights of people – workers, migrants, consumers – should be protected, not removed.
The EU needs reform – to make it more democratic and to ensure better protection of people and our environment. But we can only achieve this if we remain at the table. Cameron isn’t the only voice calling for changes; the Green voice for remaining in Europe is distinct, and we will make sure it is heard.”
Mahmut Gunaydin, Director of Dialogue Society Brighton, said:
“The Dialogue Society is pleased to host the Green Party’s MEP Keith Taylor at this meeting, which aims to strengthen connections between the politicians and local people such as Brighton & Hove residents, students and businesses operating in the city. We are looking forward to hearing the views of Keith and the participants about the European Union.”
ENDS
[1] http://www.dialoguesociety.org/branches/brighton.html
[2] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34770875
Notes to Editors
Press are invited to attend the public meeting, which will be taking place at 11.00am on Friday 13th November at Dialogue Society Brighton Office, 201A Church Road, BN3 2AH, Hove (entrance from Sackville Road)
For high quality (non copyright) photographs of Keith Taylor MEP please feel free to use any from his Flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/keithtaylormep/
For more information or to request an interview please contact Krysia Williams (Constituency Coordinator for Keith Taylor MEP) – keithtaylor@greenmeps.org.uk, 02072508415
- See more at: http://www.keithtaylormep.org.uk/2015/11/11/green-mep-presents-green-vision-of-europe-to-residents-in-brighton-hove/#sthash.avbklLXf.dpuf