Sam speaks of his fears that the Tory Government cuts will have on schools. Check out this website to see how much your local school will lose if the Tories get in: https://www.schoolcuts.org.uk/#!/ Please share
7pm to 9pm, 13th June 2017 – The Snake Catcher Dear all, Last informal drinks meeting was on Monday 10th of May. We’re having another Green Drinks on 13th of June. This is an open and informal get-together, so do come, and feel free to bring along, or tell, a friend or friends, who would enjoy meeting others, … Read more
Dear member, Shouldn’t education be a public good, not a private commodity? Shouldn’t the system promote equality and opportunity, not elitism and division? And surely young people shouldn’t have their lives frontloaded with debt? Let’s stand up for what matters to young people I’m writing from Sheffield University, where I’ve been speaking at the launch … Read more
Watch the video here. How often do you hear something as bold as that from a politician on the BBC? Our co-leader Jonathan Bartley has spent his evening setting out our radical vision for British politics on Question Time. Just a few minutes ago, he was the only panelist to stand up for freedom of … Read more
This is a personal blog post from the website caretaker – Vineeta. I volunteer at the local New Forest Green Party and attend as many meetings as possible. This month we have started a new ‘Green Drinks’ style event where local members and non-members can come and voice their thoughts related to the green issues. This … Read more
Cycling in the New Forest Apart from the benefits to the environment, the economy and health, cycling is one of the most efficient forms of transport. Bikes take up much less room than cars, cause little road wear and congestion, make no noise and no pollution, and are easy to park. Cyclists don’t break … Read more
Car sharing, reducing your number of car journeys and using public transport are all effective ways of cutting emissions. Less attention has been given to switching off your engine when stationary as a small action that everyone can do when they have to or choose to use their vehicle. It’s easy and simple. More new cars are being … Read more
Last Saturday I organised a litter pick on behalf of the Green Party in Totton. It was surprisingly simple to do and here are some key pointers: 1. PLAN WHEN TO DO IT. Autumn to Spring is a good time as people are less reluctant to spend a morning getting hot in a high … Read more
Hustings are a wonderful opportunity for the public (and you) to meet your local parliamentary candidate and promote their key policies, and have them answer your questions. Janet Richards (New Forest West) will be holding a hustings in Ringwood on Friday 17th April – save the date and there will be more details to follow. Sally May (New Forest East) … Read more
Dear Green Member, Come and join Keith Taylor MEP at a FREE discussion on the solutions to the UK’s housing crisis. The Hampshire location is Winchester: www.bit.ly/HousingCrisisW At the event, Keith Taylor Green MEP for South East England will be launching his new report; “Everyone knows we have a housing crisis, let’s do something about … Read more