Pledge to support non binary people
I have pledged support to strengthen the rights of non-binary people. And also pledged to support the TransManifesto. The Green Party also have two trans candidates.Regards Adrian...
View ArticleI Support Rent Controls
The Green Party supports rent controls, having passed an emergency motion in support of the policy in 2013. Green Party London Assembly member Darren Johnson has long called for their introduction in...
View ArticleEvidence And Statistics
I am happy to agree with attending a statistics workshop if I am elected. As I have a MSc and BEng in Civil Engineering I expect I have more maths and statistics training than most other candidates. I...
View ArticleRobin Hood Tax
The Greens have long called for the introduction of a financial transaction tax.The South East Green MEP Keith Taylor : "Greens have championed the introduction of a financial transaction tax, both as...
View ArticleHow Tough And Expensive It Is To Immigrate Here
I had a letter from a constituent explaining how tough things are for migrants. So much talk of open door immigration gives a false sense of how difficult and expensive it is to immigrate. I deleted...
View Article10 Questions
What We Care About – Questions for Candidates in the Wokingham ConstituencyGeneral Election – May 7, 20151. The NHSThe NHS is coming under increasing financial pressure. The NHS chief executive has...
View ArticleMultiple Sclerosis
I would be honoured to stand up for people with MS. The last government has been a disaster for disabled people, Greens would reverse that. If elected I would give MS a voice, meet up with local MS...
View ArticleJust Say Yes
I believe the UK must keep its promises to the world’s poorest people. Throughout the next Parliament, I will do my part to help end extreme poverty and preventable disease in Africa, with most UK aid...
View ArticleSunday Trading
I Support USDAWs SundayPledge to keep Sunday trading to 6 hours Dear Candidate In the face of recent attempts to extend the 6 hours of Sunday opening for large retail stores in England and Wales, Usdaw...
View ArticleFair Fuel
Subsidising fuel means more traffic, more congestion leading to gridlock. We would subsidise public transport, encourage cycling and walking. And electric cars and freight using rail or even canals....
View ArticleTen Questions From School Children
1. What's your favourite place to go on holiday and why? Sunseed is an environmental and educational charity in Spain, set in a remote river valley in a semi desert. Beautiful and full of...
View ArticleI support the five point MND Charter
1. People with MND have the right to an early diagnosis and information2. People with MND have the right to access quality care and treatments3. People with MND have the right to be treated as...
View ArticleMedia Ownership And Leveson
Too much of the media is in too few hands. Backing Leveson is a start to getting the media to behave, but that may not be the end of it. The Green Party welcomed many aspects of the Leveson report,...
View ArticleGreat Email: Action For Renewables
As one of your potential constituents, I wanted to get in touch ahead of the General Election to give you my views on what I think is a crucial issue for the country, the development of renewable...
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WokyHustings At Methodist Church
#WokyHustings was much last discussed last night on Twitter, see the hashtag. It went very well, a good atmosphere, room packed full, well chaired and arranged by the Wokingham Methodist Church....
View ArticleMinimum Wage
The Green Party of England and Wales is calling for the minimum wage to rise to £10an hour by 2020. In an address to Greens' autumn conference, party leader Natalie Bennett said Britain was a low-wage...
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Mock Election Results
What a great time at St Crispins School, all the candidates were there and I think all spoke well. Unlike the other hustings the school had borrowed the actual ballot boxes to give the students an...
View ArticleTop Green results from GE 2015
WinBrighton Pav 41.8% 22,871 1stCaroline Lucas Second place Bristol west 26.8% 17,227 2nd Darren Hall Sheffield Cent 15.8% 6,999 2nd Jillian Creasy Liverpool Riverside 12.1% 5,372 2nd @MartinDobsonGP...
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Wokingham Results GE2015
The Green vote went up by around 3.7 times! Not enough to save our deposit but a good result, thanks to all who helped and all who voted Green.
View ArticleLetter on what the EU has done for us
From the Guardian last year http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jan/11/whats-eu-ever-done-us At last we may get a debate on Britain's relationship with Europe (Leader, 11 January). What did the...
View ArticleGame of thrones influences
Some thoughts on reading the book for the first time. Influences from History:King Robert Baratheon similar to Henry VIII; larger than life womaniser. Wife Anne Bolyn similar to Queen Cirsei Lannister,...
View ArticlePenniless Peace Pilgrimage
Partly in honour of the Dalai Lamas 80th birthday. http://www.roadtopeacefilms.com/road-to-peace-pilgrimage/ The penniless peace pilgrimage comes to Reading Tuesday the 16th June on its way to...
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Inept Government Answer On Kids Company
How much money have governments given kids company? Rob WilsonThe Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet OfficeAn error has been identified in the written answer given on 08 June 2015.The correct answer...
View ArticleAn Omnishambles of a Foreign Policy
Adapted from a Facebook post by Sebastian Budgen.1) Combat the bombing and random murder of civilians with the bombing and random murder of civilians;2) Combat the attacks on civil liberties and...
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New tunnel in Reading
Before and after pictures. I blogged about this in 2007! http://greenreading.blogspot.co.uk/2007/11/new-cycle-route-from-kings-meadow-to.html?m=1
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