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South West Green Party | Austerity: All Pain, No Gain
https://southwest.greenparty.org.uk/news.html/2015/07/23/austerity-all-pain,-no-gain
Will Post-War Welfare State be Completely Removed by 2019-20? Torbay Green Party is challenging the UK Government’s damaging and totally unacceptable programme of austerity cuts to public spending. Last Saturday Torbay Green Party joined the Torbay Three Towns Anti-Austerity Walk to highlight the misery being inflicted on most people in the bay area for the benefit of the few. He added, ‘austerity is all pain and no gain. We have. A better plan a fair economy that works for all:. Paula Hermes, Green Part...
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South West Green Party | Local Elections 2015
https://southwest.greenparty.org.uk/elections/local-elections-2015.html
There are 12 Unitary, 4 County and 25 District council across the South West. 2015 was a major local authority election year, with elections in 33 of the 41 Councils. Cornwall Unitary, Wiltshire Unitary, Isles of Scilly Unitary, Cheltenham District and the County Councils did not have elections this year. All other district and unitary councils had elections together with town and parish councils in their areas. No party stood for every seat or even every ward, Con stood in most (almost every ward).
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South West Green Party | Torbay Greens Select Local Working Mum as PPC
https://southwest.greenparty.org.uk/news.html/2015/03/10/torbay-greens-select-local-working-mum-as-ppc
Torbay Greens Select Local Working Mum as PPC. Green Party community activist, Paignton resident and local working mum Paula Hermes has been selected to contest the Torbay seat for the Greens at the May 2015 general election. A previous unitary council candidate Paula is committed to ending political business-as-usual, doing things differently and working for the common good by:. Rebuilding our economy so everyone gets a fair share. Putting the public back at the heart of the NHS. The Green Party launche...
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South West Green Party | Green Party candidates now in every South West district
https://southwest.greenparty.org.uk/news.html/2015/04/24/green-party-candidates-in-every-south-west-district
552 candidates for the Local Elections on 7th May giving most people in the South West two opportunities to cast a Green vote. There are local elections happening almost everywhere across the region except Cornwall, Wiltshire and Cheltenham, with over 1200 seats to be fought and won. South West Green Party election candidates are standing in every district - in many cases in every ward - and with a full slate of candidates. 60% male and 40% female. Details of the candidates are available here. The Green ...
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South West Green Party | European Elections Archive
https://southwest.greenparty.org.uk/elections/euro-archive.html
The Green Party has stood in European Elections since 1989 when as a new entrant we gained 14.5% of the popular vote nationally but under the First-Past-The-Post system then in use we did not win any seats. Euro 1989 - Greens 2,292,705 votes 14.5%. First past the post - no green MEPs. Euro 1994 - Greens 494,561 votes 3.1%. First past the post - no green MEPs. Euro 1999 - Greens 625,378 votes 6.2% switch to proportional representation (d'Hondt). 2 Green MEPs elected. South West region under FPTP. Wiltshir...
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South West Green Party | A Green Budget for a Better Future for All
https://southwest.greenparty.org.uk/news.html/2015/03/13/a-green-budget-for-a-better-future-for-all
Green Party's unique approach to the banking system and why we need to neutralise the stranglehold private banks have over the public’s lives. She’ll show how and why we need to end the punitive austerity measures that have led to food-banks on our streets, crippled the NHS and seen thousands of people denied the social security they’re entitled to. As part of its untiring commitment to empowering women in politics, the event will be chaired by Laura Conyngham and Jane Schofield of Mid Devon Green Party.
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Cheltenham Green Party | Anti-Austerity Demo in Gloucester
https://cheltenham.greenparty.org.uk/news/2015/06/04/anti-austerity-demo-in-gloucester
Anti-Austerity Demo in Gloucester. Members of Cheltenham Green Party were in Gloucester last Saturday to protest against government cuts and continued austerity. We joined other groups including Positive Money, TUSC and the People's Assembly outside Shire Hall for a demonstration that was peaceful and inspiring. The event was reported by the Gloucestershire Echo, and you can read their article here. The demo was organised by Anti-Austerity Gloucestershire. In London on the 20th June. Sign up for updates.
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Cheltenham Green Party | Leafletting this Saturday (4th April)
https://cheltenham.greenparty.org.uk/news/2015/04/03/leafletting-this-saturday-(4th-april)
Leafletting this Saturday (4th April). Morning leafletting - 11am: meet on the Bath Road outside the Exmouth Arms. Afternoon - 2pm: meet at the corner of Libertus Road and Devon Avenue. Molly Scott Cato MEP calls on South West constituents to oppose Hinkley in favour of ‘renewable energy revolution’. Molly Scott Cato appearing on this week's Any Questions. Natalie Bennett South West Tour. Greens respond to John McDonnell’s ‘misguided’ Brexit strategy. Sign up for updates. Support us with Ecotricity.
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Cheltenham Green Party | Global Justice Question Time
https://cheltenham.greenparty.org.uk/news/2015/04/08/global-justice-question-time
Global Justice - Question Time on International Issues. Adam will be joining the other parliamentary candidates tomorrow evening at St. Luke's Church Hall for a Question Time organised by Global Justice Gloucestershire. Click here for more details about the event. Molly Scott Cato MEP calls on South West constituents to oppose Hinkley in favour of ‘renewable energy revolution’. Molly Scott Cato appearing on this week's Any Questions. Natalie Bennett South West Tour. Sign up for updates.
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Cheltenham Green Party | The Final Push
https://cheltenham.greenparty.org.uk/news/2015/05/03/the-final-push
We've had a fantastic response so far for the final stage of the election campaign, with a crowd of volunteers flyering in the town centre all over the weekend. We have another stall planned for tomorrow, with Adam there to take questions and meet voters. A lot of people have mentioned that they haven't seen any of the other candidates doing anything like this, and it's clear that they appreciate the effort that we're making to meet people and hear their views. Natalie Bennett South West Tour.
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