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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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Davide Bertelli, Devonport, Plymouth - SWYG Candidates 2015
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Katy Boyce, NE Somerset. Libby Brown, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport. Carla Denyer, Clifton East, Bristol. Davide Bertelli, Devonport, Plymouth. Destiny Blake, Lydney North, Forest of Dean. George Oram, Bathavon West, Bath. Jamie Smith, Oldfield, BANES. Kyle Chivers, Combe Martin, North Devon. Tom Hathway, Southway, Plymouth. Tudent at Plymouth Uni, graduating in the summer in Geography. Absolute cheese lover: literally any cheese. Also, proud. Owner of 10 “mum-made” knitted jumpers: love them! Youth unem...
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Libby Brown, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport - SWYG Candidates 2015
http://swygcandidates.weebly.com/libby-brown-plymouth-sutton-and-devonport.html
Katy Boyce, NE Somerset. Libby Brown, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport. Carla Denyer, Clifton East, Bristol. Davide Bertelli, Devonport, Plymouth. Destiny Blake, Lydney North, Forest of Dean. George Oram, Bathavon West, Bath. Jamie Smith, Oldfield, BANES. Kyle Chivers, Combe Martin, North Devon. Tom Hathway, Southway, Plymouth. Student at Plymouth University studying Occupational Therapy. I decided to run in this election because I got so frustrated by the attitude of. Politics can be done differently.
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South West Green Party | Green surge only just begun
https://southwest.greenparty.org.uk/news.html/2015/05/08/green-surge-only-just-begun
Retaining Caroline Lucas, our wonderful Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, and recording at least four second-place finishes puts the Greens firmly on track to make further electoral breakthroughs. After an evening of shocks and surprises the Green Surge continues to roll on. Caroline Lucas has grown her vote share in Brighton Pavilion by 11%, winning 22,871 votes and retaining her seat. Natalie Bennett, who won a record result in Holborn and St Pancras, said:. Our astounding membership surge in the last ye...
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South West Green Party | Local Elections Archive
https://southwest.greenparty.org.uk/elections/local-elections-archive.html
Local Elections are held almost every year on the first Thursday in May. Different councils have elections each year, mostly on a four year cycle. Some councils elect one third of their councillors each year with the fourth year being free of elections. Most others elect the entire council once every four years. Summary of previous elections. New in bold,. Replacement in normal text). 8 councils including Bristol and Stroud all out for first time. 20 - Jon Orrell. Dorset), hold John Green (South Hams).
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