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World Aids Day - threat to student sexual health services

Brighton & Hove Green Party (Free subscription) | 20 hours ago

30 November 2009 As World Aids Day is commemorate...

Sex education: include HIV risks for young gay men

Brighton & Hove Green Party (Free subscription) | yesterday

30 November 2009 Sex education lessons in Brighton and Hove schools should teach pupils about sexual health risks facing the gay community, according to the Green Party's candidate to be Kemptown MP, Councillor Ben Duncan.

Paltry government grant for Sussex police risks jobs

Brighton & Hove Green Party (Free subscription) | 28/11/2009

27 November 2009 Responding to news of the Government's 'floor level' Police Authority settleme...

National Road Safety Week - 20's Plenty!

Brighton & Hove Green Party (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009

"We now need to crack on and follow successes in other areas of the country." "As a local authority, Portsmouth has led the way in 20 mph zones. Since Portsmouth brought in their 20 mph zones in 2008, accidents are down by 13%. Casualties are down by 15% (and by an amazing 31% for older people)." Caroline, Green parliamentary candidate for Brighton Pavilion constituency, recently...

Conservative poll dip points to Green leader's victory

Brighton & Hove Green Party (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009

23 November 2009 Brighton and Hove Greens say that a new national poll, published in the Observer, is a further sign that they are on course to win Brighton Pavilion constituency in the general election. The Observer says the poll "demo...

Lewes Road community garden to close

Brighton & Hove Green Party (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009

19 November 2009 Green Cllr Keith Taylor has today expressed his disappointment at news that the Lewes Road Community Garden is set to close. * Alburn Retail Ltd, owners of the site, have told gardeners they wish to take back possessio...

Greens urge council to give Pride financial backing

Brighton & Hove Green Party (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009

19 November 2009 Green Councillors have called on Brighton & Hove City Council to support the city's annual Pride event. Cllr Bill Randall, Convenor of the Green Group of Cllrs, said: "Pride weekend is a defining feat...

Elinor Ostrom has transformed economics.

The Green Changemakers (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009

by Derek Wall - Another Green World Derek Wall was the last Principal Male Speaker of the Green Party of England and Wales. "How to be green? Many people have asked us this important question. It's really very simple and requires no expert knowledge or complex skills. Here's the answer. Consume less. Share more. Enjoy life. " Penny Kemp and Derek Wall This blog promotes anti-capitalism, green...

Greens call for First Capital Connect to get back on track!

Brighton & Hove Green Party (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009

Climate alert - hell freezes briefly

Biased BBC (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009

Yesterday morning climate change sceptic Ian Plimer was interviewed on the Today programme. This stunning occurrence caused outrage among eco-activists. The Media Lens message board went nuclear wind turbine over the issue. Among the many who complained to the BBC was Green Party councillor Dr Rupert Read . The response he received from Today programme assistant editor Roger Hermiston included this...

New national park authority must include urban representation

Brighton & Hove Green Party (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009

12 November 2009 Welcoming news that the new South Downs National Park has been formally created, Green councillors on Brighton and Hove City...

Refuse strike suspension gives time for solution

Brighton & Hove Green Party (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

11 November 2009 Green councillors on Brighton and Hove City Council have welcomed the suspension of strike action by the GMB refuse workers' union. However Greens say the dispute highlights a failure of leadership by the city co...

Council Backs Reheat Briatin

David Cox (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009

I'm very pleased to say that Teignbridge council today gave its unanimous support to the Reheat Britain campaign. Our Liberal Democrat MP Richard Younger Ross has gather the backing of a respectable 54 MPs for the Reheat Britain EDM. The Green Pary's London Mayor candidate Sian Berry continues to do Stirling work running the campaign. Let's hope the government listens, surly the boiler scrappage scheme...

Irish Green Party delegate rejected

Another Green World (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009

The Irish delegate to the committee of the European Green Party failed to be elected at the weekend and, I am told, only received a handful of votes. This suggests that, while the EGP is certainly more pro EU than the Green Party of England and Wales and while the GPEW is rather more to the left, scepticism about the Irish Green Party is not just confined to Donegal Greens, West Cork Greens, GPEW Greens...

The revenge of the Gombeen men and women?

Another Green World (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009

Just had this comment from Joseph, the FF hit squads are out to get me! 'I was reading a major Irish political blog yesterday and it is apparent that Derek's blog is being followed closely by both supporters and opponents of the Irish Greens. There were some very caustic attacks on Derek by government supporters there. The Irish Greens at the moment are feeling very defensive and are not taking kindly...