February Greenview 28 February 2015 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer February Greenview has been published. Highlights: Greens say: ‘Yes to public services – No to austerity’ Save our green spaces Keep the NHS as a public service The Green Surge comes to Liverpool Please click here to view it. Read more »
Green Party Launch 2015 General Election Campaign 24 February 2015 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer Greens already confirmed to stand in almost 90% of seats Six key election themes revealed ‘Standing for the Common Good’ campaign poster unveiled “Our biggest, boldest campaign ever”, says Natalie Bennett, Green Party Leader Caroline Lucas MP: “Parliament needs a clear, strong Green voice now more than ever” “The sense of change is palpable”, says […] Read more »
Health and Social Care Policy Announcement – Looking After Each Other 19 February 2015 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer The Green Party will today make the first of a series of rolling Social Care Policy Announcements starting with Care for the Elderly. The announcement will contain proposals to deliver free social care for every adult over 65 who needs it, acknowledging the tax receipt provided by this age group during their working lives, and […] Read more »
Demonstration against Tax Evasion at HSBC’s Lord Street Branch 16 February 2015 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer On Tuesday February 17th 4.30pm Liverpool Green Party will be demonstrating with placards at HSBC’s busy Lord Street branch. The demonstration has been organized by the St. Michael’s ward councilor Tome Crone. It comes days after the scale of HSBC’s involvement in illegal tax evasion came to light. Despite the bank paying for full page […] Read more »
Greens say “No Pact with Lib Dems” 12 February 2015 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer In the face of speculation over a possible electoral arrangement with the Liberal Democrats, Cllr John Coyne announced the firm decision of Liverpool Green Party to say “No” to any such pact. It had been suggested that opposition parties should stand aside for each other in some wards so that a single opposition candidate could […] Read more »
Everton stadium – alternative site 12 February 2015 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer John Coyne Green Party councilor for St Michaels ward will table a motion to Liverpool City Council’s Regeneration Select Committee Meeting on Thursday 12th suggesting an alternative site if Everton decides to leave Goodison Park. The site he will propose is at Stonebridge Cross in Croxteth ward. The Greens are responding to current fears that […] Read more »
Liverpool Riverside Green Candidate speaks at Chelsea Arts School Art Hustings 10 February 2015 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer Martin Dobson is the Green Party Spokesperson for Culture Media and Sports and the parliamentary candidate for Liverpool Riverside. Martin lives in Liverpool and works as a multi-media designer and musician. Tomorrow he joins Ed Vaizey (Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries) Bob and Roberta Smith (artist and Independent Candidate for Surrey Heath) Baroness […] Read more »
Liverpool Riverside Green Candidate speaks at London Vault Festival’s Big Debate 7 February 2015 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer Martin Dobson is the Green Party Spokesperson for Culture Media and Sports. He works as a multi-media designer and musician in Liverpool and tomorrow join Culture Minister Ed Vaizey, Shadow Culture Minister Harriet Harman, and Ukip’s Culture spokesperson Peter Whittle, in a debate chaired by arts and current affairs journalist Rosie Whittle.The Big Arts Debate […] Read more »
Green Membership Surge 19 January 2015 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer Liverpool Green Party has reported a membership surge to over 420 local members after an astonishing week of growth for the Greens nationally, which saw over 4000 new members join the England and Wales Green Party in just 48 hours – one new member every 20 seconds. At times, the Green website was shutdown due […] Read more »
Greens Slam Labour MPs Austerity Failure Ahead of Council Tax Vote 15 January 2015 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer Liverpool Green Party have criticised all five Labour MPs in the city for failing to vote against George Osbourne’s “Austerity Charter” in the House of Commons yesterday. While some well-known Labour rebels joined Green MP Caroline Lucas, alongside the SNP and Plaid Cymru MPs in voting against the austerity bill, the vast majority of Labour […] Read more »