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Far left: Shahrar urges release of Guantanamo prisoners, Feb 2007. Main shot: Shahrar speaks at Campaign against Climate your local Green Change meeting, Party candidate Willesden March This newsletter 2007. Photo: goes out to 9,285 Carmen Klammer. electors in 5,428 households in Dudden Hill ward Why vote Green in Dudden Hill? The Green Party strives for a SUSTAINABLE * A greater sense of community ENVIRONMENT not threatened by climate * Equality - locally, nationally and globally change and pollution, but we believe Locally we will put this into action by: we can only have this together with SOCIAL JUSTICE. We want a good society * Campaigning for a properly-funded NHS London Member now which can be passed on to future * Defending local social services of the European generations in good condition. The Green * Opposing privatisation in education and Parliament Party is a party of vision because it is the inept Academy plan only by considering what lies ahead that * Improving public transport and sensible decisions can be taken today. discouraging unnecessary car use We live in times of great uncertainty. The * Helping homes and businesses to adopt root cause is that most governments energy-saving and recycling measures Cllr Darren throughout the world now pursue the goal If YOU elect a Green Councillor in Dudden Johnson of continuing economic growth with little Hill that will help us to achieve these goals. Member of the regard for the consequences. As the gap between the rich and the poor gets ever Wembley City Academy wider, we face war, and climatic and eco- Brent Greens have worked closely with nomic disaster. In rich nations like the UK, Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson we may have more stuff, but are we any at City Hall on the issue of building a happier? Do we feel secure? Only the Green City Academy at Bridge Road recreation Party is prepared to question all of this. ground. Cllr Johnson has made a formal Cllr Jenny Jones The Green Party believes in: objection to Mayor Ken Livingstone, asking Member of the * People having greater control of their him to direct refusal should the planning London Assembly lives at the local level application be referred to him. Please display this newsletter in your window to show your support or ask us for a poster. Your Candidate “I will insist upon critical, but mature, dialogue with opposition politicians for BRENT GREENS have selected SHAHRAR the greater good of Brent residents. Just ALI as their by-election candidate. Born think what a difference a strong Green in Suffolk, he has lived and worked in voice will make in the Council and for our London most of his life. Dr Ali has a PhD in campaigns!” philosophy, has taught for the WEA and is our 7 point plan Green Party Policy Coordinator for London. for Dudden Hill Vote Blue, Get Blue. Shahrar moved to Brent in 2000, after and Brent working in the European Parliament on Want Green, Vote Green. 1. Campaign to environmental risk regulation. Clare Homer, former supporter of the end unsafe Conservatives, said: “The Green agenda is air pollution Shahrar has campaigned with Brent Greens alongside residents on problems only advertising ploy for the Tories; they from Neasden don’t buy into it as the Green Party does. Goods Yard as diverse as neighbourhood policing, I’m an environmentalist, and can’t pay lip- and the North bus prioritisation and phone masts; to Circular Road. exposing nuclear waste trains, promoting service to something that is really dear to my heart and that of true Greens.” 2. Work closely recycling and saving our local heritage. Clare Homer got 381 Green votes in last with Dollis Hill Shahrar stood for Brent East in 2005 (905 House Trust Green votes) and the GLA in 2004 (6,975 year’s local election. to restore the Green). Across London, we now have In the next edition of dudden hill green House for two Assembly Members, one MEP and 12 news, you can expect updates on issues community councillors. Help us to elect our first Green relevant to you, such as our on-going use. to Brent Council - in order to help you! campaign against air pollution from 3. Campaign Shahrar says: “Green politics is about Neasden Goods Yard and the North Circular against pursuing radical solutions that other Road. privatisation politicians claim are impossible. Green For Public Services, Strong Community and of our schools politics is about active listening, joined-up Environmental Care, Vote Green Party Lead and promote Candidate Shahrar Ali on May 24th – for youth clubs. thinking, then taking a lead. Green politics is about overcoming cynicism to make our what you believe in. 4. Defend the vision real for the sake of our children’s NHS and end children and other species we share the cost-shunting Shahrar ALI planet with.” 1 Green Party x of medical care onto Council taxpayers. To contact the candidate email [email protected] 5. Fund decent or visit www.shahrarali.net to watch media interviews. public  transport, cycling lanes contact us if you’d like to know more and pavement repair.  I’d like to donate to Brent Green Party £25 £50 £other (Please make payble to Brent Green Party) 6. End Brent arms  I can help deliver dudden hill green news in my street/estate investment and the  I’d like to join the Green Party - please send cheque for £31 (waged), transport of £10.50 (concessions) payable to the Green Party nuclear waste name through the borough. address 7. 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