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2nd October 2024 by Susan Fenton
“Britain Needs You: In Favour of Immigration” is the subject of our next Cloud Café online discussion, on Wednesday October 9 from 7.30-9pm. This summer, Britain was shamed by the racist, anti-immigration demonstrations that erupted in its streets, fuelled by the spread of disinformation. In the aftermath, however, it was clear from the actions of […]
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2nd September 2024 / 5th September 2024 by Susan Fenton
Does the education system do enough to give young people the knowledge they’ll need to thrive in the green economy and help restore nature’s balance? That’s the question to be discussed at our next Cloud Café online discussion. The free event, on Wednesday September 11 from 7.30-9pm, explores how educational success should be considered within […]
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10th July 2024 / 29th October 2024 by Susan Fenton
Green Party councillors have been appointed to lead Stroud District Council, at the council’s Annual General Meeting, held last night (Thursday May 23) at Ebley Mill, following the recent local elections. Cllr Catherine Braun was elected to continue as Leader of the Council, with Cllr Pete Kennedy appointed as Deputy Leader. Cllr Kate Kay becomes […]
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29th June 2024 / 29th June 2024 by Susan Fenton
A former Chair of Stroud Labour Party has confirmed she will be voting Green in the General Election on Thursday and is urging all Green supporters to do the same, and not be swayed by Labour’s argument that they need the votes of Green supporters to be sure of replacing Conservative Siobhan Baillie as Stroud […]
17th June 2024 / 17th June 2024 by Susan Fenton
The Green parliamentary candidate for Stroud, Pete Kennedy, took part in a debate on BBC Radio Gloucestershire last week along with candidates from Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats. They all responded to questions sent in on a variety of subjects by members of the public. Click here to listen to the debate: Here’s […]
15th June 2024 / 21st June 2024 by Susan Fenton
Where the public can meet the local Green MP candidates before the General Election The local Green parliamentary candidates have a busy couple of weeks coming up, with hustings events as well as media interviews and campaign work. The latest details are below, but do check back in case things change. Wednesday June 19 Event […]
12th June 2024 / 12th June 2024 by petekennedy
Green Party Manifesto Launch The Green Party launched their 2024 General Election manifesto today. The full version is available here, and Pete has picked out a few of the key issues for Stroud. 1. Public ownership of public services Bring our public services back into public ownership. This includes railways, water companies, and the Big […]
3rd June 2024 / 3rd June 2024 by Susan Fenton
Gloucestershire County Councillor Sue Williams created controversy when she defected from the Conservative Party to the Greens in May, putting GCC into No Overall Control. Sue’s move came less than a week after the Stroud District Council election results, which gave the Greens a record 22 seats, making the party the biggest group on the […]
24th May 2024 by Susan Fenton
Three Greens – Cllr Pete Kennedy in Stroud, Cllr Chloe Turner in North Cotswolds and Cllr Bob Eastoe in South Cotswolds – will be standing in the General Election on July 4 in constituencies that are wholly or partly within Stroud District. Pete Kennedy is the parliamentary candidate for Stroud constituency. A qualified lawyer, he […]
22nd May 2024 / 24th May 2024 by Susan Fenton
We welcome the news that a date for the General Election has finally been announced. We look forward to this disastrous Conservative government being removed from office after 14 long years. The Green Party is confident of winning more seats in Parliament and is ready to fight for seats here in Stroud and North Cotswolds, […]
