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The Green Party Manifesto offered the electorate an economic programme that would reduce our national debt without cutting vital public services. This programme is the Green New Deal. It is a response to the triple crisis that the world now faces: A financial crisis caused by the uncontrolled speculation of international bankers, including many based in the [...] The Green Party’s general election manifesto referred to a triple crisis faced by Britain and the world: A financial crisis caused by the uncontrolled speculation of international bankers, including many based in the City of London, interested in quick profits, rather than sustainable development, creating a financial bubble, which was bound to burst and did. Green Party leader Caroline Lucas MP will this week tell the coalition government there is “no good reason for any cuts in public expenditure during the life of this parliament.” On Monday 21 June Britain’s first Green MP is to issue a new report – Cuts: the callous con trick (1) – in which she will make [...] The Green Party would create jobs by investing in green technology. It is instructive to compare the records of Britain and Germany in this area. When the Greens in Germany joined the coalition government, they forced through a series of measures on renewable energy including: Support for research and development of renewable energy systems. High Peak Green Party candidate Peter Allen has spoken out against the lack of substance in the recent ‘Chancellors’ TV debate, involving Alistair Darling, George Osbourne and Vince Cable. “Their performance exposed the lack of real choice being offered by the three establishment parties. In the coming election, the Green Party will highlight the need to defend [...] The Labour government has learned nothing from the global financial crisis. In thrall to the banks, and behaving as if the UK itself is an offshore banking haven like the Cayman Islands or Jersey, this bankrupt government still cannot bring itself to regulate the banks properly. As a result, the City has [...]
Wrong! It’s about people, the community, and the economy as well. We don’t just want to save the planet. We want to make life so much better for the people living on it! Some of the Green’s other policies: A maximum wage as well as a minimum one.
The Green Party supports the Robin Hood tax campaign at http://robinhoodtax.org.uk/ and resolves to include a financial transactions tax in its 2010 general election manifesto. The Green Party re-emphasises its commitment to a fairer society both in the UK and globally. The Robin Hood Tax differs fundamentally from James Tobin’s original concept as its principal motivation [...] The intention of Derby City Council to cut approximately 465 jobs is indicative of the recent feeding frenzy and panic by all 3 main parties to drastically cut everything — which we condemn. When unemployment has already reached 2.5 million, now is not the time for such action, which is bound to affect many frontline services. Scrapping Trident, [...] |
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