Would you believe it if I told you George Washington, a founding father of the US, and its first president, predicted the need for Proportional Representation, 229 years ago?
Continue reading “George Washington called the need for Proportional Representation, 229 years ago”No more delays – Social Care crisis must be finally addressed
The Social Care crisis is in the news again, but sadly this by no means a recent development. Social Care has been in crisis for decades, across successive Governments. It’s infuriating that ten years after the Dilnot report, and seven years after laws were passed to support a Dilnot-style capped cost model, we’re still no closer to taking the large steps needed to fix it.
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British Gas has increased the minimum top-up from £1 to £5 which is likely to put families at risk.
Continue reading “British Gas must reverse the minimum top-up change”Thank you, Green voters of Walthamstow
Thank you to Walthamstow voters who followed a national trend and delivered more Green votes compared to 2017. A 60% increase in votes for the Greens across the country shows the public is ready for immediate climate action, a Green New Deal, and a change to our voting system. If you want to continue to push for those ideas then consider joining, https://join.greenparty.org.uk.
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I’ve been asked to sign up to the Park Protector Pledge, which got me thinking about my own connection to Walthamstow’s parks.
Continue reading “Walthamstow’s parks and green spaces need protecting”The Children’s Society’s report on Waltham Forest
I’ve been reading an alarming Children’s Society report on Children’s lives in Waltham Forest. Walthamstow has a generation of children impacted by austerity measures introduced by recent Governments, and a failure to challenge them from opposition parties.
Continue reading “The Children’s Society’s report on Waltham Forest”ReviveFM hustings video
Here’s the video from the Walthamstow hustings, hosted by ReviveFM. I look forward to going back at some point. Due to the studio constraints, they split the two-hour show into two halves, with me and the Brexit Party candidate going first, followed by Lib Dems vs Conservatives.
Why it’s important to vote Green in Walthamstow, in 2 charts
Saving the high street, helping the small businesses of Walthamstow
Modern life has changed the way we shop, and this has affected small businesses of Walthamstow. Greens don’t often get much attention for their plans to help small businesses, so I thought I’d outline some ways that the Green party could help, and why the idea of increasing the minimum wage need not be a problem for small businesses when applied in the context of other proposed changes.
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Thank you to those who came to today’s hustings. Here is a quick rundown of some of the things I’ve mentioned today.
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