Posts about election campaigns.
Comment Elections Ellie Chowns Ellie Chowns for North Herefordshire GE2017 North Herefordshire Topics
17 May 2017 by Green Party Admin
I’m campaigning on four key issues here in North Herefordshire. I believe we need to: Reverse the devastating Conservative cuts to local services; Rethink how we treat the environment; Remodel our economy so that it works for everyone; Reform our broken political system. 1: Reverse cuts to local services Our local services have been cut […]
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Big Green Conversation Climate change Elections Europe GE2017 Ledbury North Herefordshire Topics
12 May 2017 by Green Party Admin
Join us for a Big Green Conversation about Europe and the environment with Jill Hanna. Jill has spent many years representing the EU at high-level environmental protection negotiations all over the world, including on reforestation, the safe disposal of chemical waste, and climate change. All welcome! A NEW DATE AND VENUE FOR THE BIG GREEN […]
Elections Fair votes Libby Hudson
11 May 2017 by
Neither Labour nor the LibDems seem to be showing much interest in an electoral pact with each other and with the Greens – though, the last I heard, Caroline Lucas was saying that the door might still be open. It seems to me that Labour are very suspicious of Proportional Representation (PR) – which has […]
Elections Ellie Chowns Ellie Chowns for North Herefordshire Press releases
10 May 2017 by
I sympathise with the desire of Polly Ernest (‘Get together’, HT letters, 5 May) and many others to see progressive parties unite around common ground and fight to oppose counterproductive austerity, growing inequality, environmental threats and extreme Brexit. Indeed, the Green Party has been leading the push for electoral alliances against a deeply unfair voting […]
Central Ward Diana Toynbee for Hereford Education Elections GE2017 Hereford & South Herefordshire Topics
9 May 2017 by Green Party Admin
Schools across the country are having their budgets slashed, warns Green Party Parliamentary Candidate for Hereford, Diana Toynbee. 9% cut in budget According to the website SchoolCuts.org.uk, published by headteachers and others, St James’ School here in Central Ward faces a budget cut of £70,651 by 2019, which is equivalent to £338 per pupil, or […]
Elections Ellie Chowns for North Herefordshire GE2017 Topics West Midlands
Ellie Chowns, Green Party Parliamentary Candidate for North Herefordshire, will take part in BBC Midlands Election Question Time on 30th May. Then programme will be broadcast from 2245 to 2330 on BBC1 and is recorded from Birmingham Ormiston Academy. It will include a panel of five regional political leaders plus a studio audience of around 70 people.
economy Elections Europe
1 May 2017 by Green Party Admin
Herefordshire Greens will be hosting two ‘Big Green Conversation’ events during the campaign: Weds 31st May: ‘Why Equality is Better for Everyone’, with Martin Wilkinson from the Equality Trust. De Koffie Pot, Hereford, 7.30pm. Friday 2nd June: ‘Europe and the Environment’, with Jill Hanna from the European Commission. The Burgage Hall, Ledbury, 7.30pm. All are welcome […]
Elections Ellie Chowns for North Herefordshire GE2017 Ledbury Leominster News North Herefordshire Topics
The first 10 days of the campaign have been busy! I’ve been out campaigning in Ledbury and Leominster during the week, as well as at the Hereford River Carnival, the Spring Greens Fair, and the Big Apple Blossomtime festival over the Bank Holiday weekend. Meanwhile we’ve designed, printed, and distributed our first leaflets and posters, […]
Diana Toynbee for Hereford Elections GE2017 Hereford & South Herefordshire Topics
26 April 2017 by Green Party Admin
Diana Toynbee, Green Party Candidate for Hereford and South Herefordshire on June 8th, has given an inspiring message to voters as she launches her campaign. “This government is making people feel really insecure. Our MP Jesse Norman has voted for these cuts. Even the Tory leader of our local council says we can’t go on […]
Diana Toynbee for Hereford Elections Hereford & South Herefordshire
26 April 2017 by
Lib Dem, Green and Labour candidates for Hereford and South Herefordshire named ahead of June general election Hereford Times 26 April 2017 THE Lib Dem, Labour and Green parties have named their candidates for the Hereford and South Herefordshire seat ahead of June’s general election. Lucy Hurds has been confirmed as the Lib Dem candidate following […]
