In his keynote speech to national conference today in Cardiff, Adrian Ramsay told members:
"Unlike the LibDems, or the Labour Government that came before, the Green Party stands up for social justice. We've not forgotten the pledge that we made to voters. And we've not forgotten our principles. We still think that fair is worth fighting for.
"We'll be out there in the community, at local rallies, in council chambers, in Parliament and assemblies - we haven't forgotten what we're about. We will keep standing up for justice and fairness."
Highlighting the importance of the work being done by Green Party councillors around the country battling to save crucial services, Mr. Ramsay said:
"The Green Party wants to protect care services. We would provide more support to carers and ensure that vulnerable people in our society are treated with dignity, because it's morally and financially the right thing to do."
Ramsay, a city councillor in Norwich, also told conference how an innovative energy scheme in his city could help mitigate the damage from the coalition's budget cuts.
Speaking about the Norfolk Energy Services Company, which would install solar panels on council buildings across Norfolk, Ramsay explained:
"Lower energy bills, combined with income from energy sold back to the grid, means the council will be able to save some services that would otherwise be cut.
"It's the kind of creative thinking that Green councillors bring to their authorities."
For full speech:
http://www.greenparty.org.uk/mediacentre/releases/Adrian-conference-speech.html