Chuka Umunna
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Martin Newman
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Dr Peter Bruggen
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The tragic deaths of two unarmed policewomen in Manchester yesterday will inevitably lead to calls from some quarters for on-duty police in the UK to be armed. But before we pursue such a course of action, we need a proper examination of the facts.
We should listen to those who...
(16) Comments | Posted 9 August 2012 | (00:00)
An Olympic legacy is an issue that we are all obsessed with because we need something of permanent significance to come out of the games. The Olympic Head Honchos, Lord Coe and Mayor Boris Johnson are as obsessed as the rest of us: "It is to create the best Games...
(51) Comments | Posted 13 July 2012 | (00:00)
High Olympic ideals of promoting sport and healthy living seem completely at odds with Big Macs, chicken nuggets, fries, sugar rich milkshakes and coke drinks. Yet McDonalds and Coca Cola, through sponsorship deals, will be the only food and soft-drink brands advertised at the London 2012 Games, at both game...
(66) Comments | Posted 30 May 2012 | (00:00)
I knew the issues surrounding GM food were controversial but never did I imagine that my taking part in a protest would induce such a backlash. Naive? Possibly. Bewildered? Definitely. One of the Green Party's greatest strengths is its fierce emphasis on democracy and freedom of speech. Do we all...
(10) Comments | Posted 3 May 2012 | (08:53)
There has been a strong green voice at City Hall since 2000. That presence has helped to deliver policies as diverse as the London low emission zone to deal with air pollution, a unit to promote the London Living Wage and the civil partnership register which was adopted by national...
(1) Comments | Posted 31 March 2012 | (00:00)
On Wednesday 4 April the London Green Party will host its second comedy fundraiser at the Leicester Square Theatre, headlined by Alistair McGowan and Scott Capurro.
It will raise money for the forthcoming London elections, when I'm running for Mayor. We're also hoping to increase Green representation on the...
(2) Comments | Posted 10 November 2011 | (22:00)
Demos are of course intended to publicise a cause, to literally demonstrate the strength of feeling about a particular issue and the number of people who feel affected.
By this gauge, few issues have enraged as sizeable a section of the British public as regularly as tuition fees. Since...
(21) Comments | Posted 19 September 2012 | (11:24)