EuroEuro EuroEuro electionselections 10th10th JuneJune 20042004 VOTING LucasLucas GREEN IS callscalls fforor VOTING EurEuro-o- AGAINST halthalt onon THE WAR TETRATETRA - say two former Labour candidates who have mastsmasts declared they are now supporting to the lastonbury festival organis- Labour’s pro-war, pro-big busi- Ger Michael Eavis and gay ness and pro-US policies. rights activist Peter Tatchell have both declared the Green “Greens put the common good Party as the "anti- war" vote in before corporate greed, and the the forthcoming elec- public interest before private tions. profit. Eavis said: ''Disillusioned “The Green Party has a proven Labour voters can send a clear record of success, with candi- message of protest to Tony Blair dates elected in the London, about this immoral and horrific Scottish, local and European war in Iraq by voting Green in elections. the European elections on June 10th. “The Green Party’s Manifesto for a Sustainable Society incor- Wearing his customary Glastonbury’s Michael Eavis - a porates all the key socialist val- Glastonbury sweatshirt he con- Green convert ues. It rejects privatisation, free tinued: "Perhaps the G on my market economics and globalisa- sweatshirt stands not only for tion; embodying a strong com- Glastonbury and Grandad but mitment to public ownership, also, in this election, for worker’s rights, economic Green." democracy, progressive taxation, Eavis is a former Labour party and the redistribution of wealth general election candidate. and power. Meanwhile, Peter Tatchell, “Only the Greens are serious another former Labour Party about tackling the dangers of general election candidate, catastrophic environmental pol- joined the Green Party shortly lution, resource depletion and after speaking at the Green species extinction. They alone Party Spring conference in have succeeded in integrating . policies for social justice and human rights with policies to He said “The Greens offer the Peter Tatchell - gay campaigner preserve life on this planet”, most credible left alternative to joins the Greens said Mr Tatchell. Junk junk food ads say Greens unk food advertising aimed at towards children. Children don’t "A first step must be to ban junk children should be outlawed by have the necessary information to food advertising - we have seen the Jthe EU to tackle spiralling levels make informed choices about the public health benefits of banning of childhood obesity and food food they eat." tobacco advertising and govern- poverty, according to Green Party Euro-MP Caroline Lucas. She and Dr Lucas has called on the ments must now have the courage fellow South-England Green MEP European Commission to draw up to take the same approach with Green MEP Caroline Lucas has called on are seeking to get a detailed proposals to regulate mar- unhealthy food, at least where chil- the to have a morato- Euro-ban on advertising junk keting of unhealthy food to chil- dren are concerned. food. dren, citing foods with high sugar, rium on TETRA being put up all over the salt and fat contents. Dr Lucas' written declaration Launching her campaign, Caroline would become the European South East without consulting local com- Lucas said: "Advertising of junk "There’s a strong link between munities. She has pledged that, if re-elect- poverty and obesity - and we need a Parliament's official policy if it food is not designed to impart attracts more than 314 signatories - information but to encourage food revolution to confront pover- ed on the 10th June, that she will continue unhealthy choices based on the ty, corporate control of food choic- was drawn up in conjunction with the battle to ban these masts. lack of it. es and the global trade of produce food and farming NGO Sustain: if we are to break this link," said Dr The Alliance for Better Food and "We have a specific responsibility Lucas. Farming. “There are too many unanswered ques- tions concerning the safety of the radiation emissions to allow any more tetra masts to be put up,” she told Euro Greenleaf. VVoteote GGrreeeenn Not only is there a TETRA mast on top of the police station in John Street. Others can be found on the roof of Theobald House in , at Brighton onon JJuneune 10th10th Racecourse and on top of the Royal County hospital. Economy Green Home & Community reens believe that means Party Gshaping economics to meet people's needs, not ur environment defines us. It's not just our the other way round. Greens believe in measuring eco- Euro Oglorious British countryside; it's our land- nomic benefits in terms of quality of life, development marks, our streets, our housing estates and our towns. of people and care for the environment, as well as Manifesto Greens have always been in the forefront of the strug- money in the bank. gle to protect and improve the world we live in. urope is increasingly being run for the benefit of multi- Enationals, not its citizens. reens believe that Real Progress towards a better Euro-election Genvironment means putting a human dimension back eal economic progress involves encouraging more into development, designing homes and neighbourhoods Rlocal, smaller businesses - the real backbone of the Big Green Bus Tour with character and for our needs, revitalising old buildings, economy - rather than the multinationals, which wield reusing wasteland and not destroying green fields. It huge power but provide relatively few jobs. means stopping motorways and urban sprawl from disfig- uring hills and forests that have inspired generations of eal Progress involves making sure everyone has a musicians, writers, poets and painters; artists who in turn Rhigh minimum standard of living, including pensioners having their income linked to earnings. inspire us still. reens want to use EU policy to set high minimum e believe nobody should be without a home in the Gsocial, labour and environmental standards for indus- W21st century. And the Green Party was a major play- try, both in Europe and on the world stage. We want to er in drafting and pushing for the the Home Energy encourage responsible companies that are rooted in and Conservation Bill, aimed at giving everybody a properly serve the communities in which they're based. heated home, which Labour scuppered.

stable sustainable future means one in which we all e are also pushing for reform of the council tax, which Ahave a stake - not just those in work, or those in is unfair on the poorer people in society. Europe, but for all people around the world. W e want to make better use of the things we'd throw Waway, and invest in re-using and recycling materials, not pointlessly and harmfully incinerating them. It's Food & farming Government's job to make recycling not a chore but easy and second-nature. here are few things more essential to our Tevery day lives than food. More and more peo- ple are asking themselves whether they can trust the food they eat. We're told that the chemicals, growth hormones and antibiotics the food industry adds to Learning for life our food are a sign of progress. We're told that those of us who are concerned about genetically modified (GM) foods are anti-progress.. hould schools see our children solely he Green Party believes Real Progress means real Saccording to their future function in the job Tfood; food we can trust. We want a GM-free Britain. In By the people for the people market? the last decade the amount of organic food produced in Europe has gone up by five times, but British farmers lag he Greens believe in education being for the public far behind - even though we're one of the biggest markets hould government be about maintaining a framework that protects Tgood and publicly-funded. for organic produce. Less than half of the organic food we Shuman rights and our environment? Or should government be about eat is home-grown. Real Progress means encouraging allowing big business to become bigger? This is the single most important eal Progress is not students paying top-up fees; in Britain's food producers to meet the demand for natural debate of our time. Rfact, we believe in student grants and higher educa- food in this country. That could mean 40,000 extra jobs tion being freely available to anyone who wants to invest for our rural and farming communities. We believe in people taking control of their own lives. But that doesn't mean that their time in learning the skills to make a greater contribu- the State has no role to play: what is the function of Government if not to regulate tion back to our society. reens believe that people care as we do about the the economy in favour of the majority and of the long-term interests of the world we Gtreatment of animals. Farm animals have a right not live in? to suffer, and our stand against intensive factory produc- n schools, we believe much smaller class sizes are the tion lines promotes respect and compassion in farming. eal Progress is the further devolution of power to Scotland and Wales, and to Ikey to questions of behaviour and learning. Classrooms Rthe English regions. Greens believe in government being as local and partici- should be places of exploration and the exhilaration of pative as practically possible. discovery, not a forum for crowd-control. e believe in Europe. But we don't believe in a European super-state. We want Peace & justice e want more more locally-focussed and better-fund- Wa Europe where decisions are made by elected parliamentarians and not Wed schools, that listen more to the needs of parents Clean green energy Transport behind closed doors. We want transparency and accountability. We want a Europe and pupils alike. that believes local people know and understand their local communities and are e all want our children and grandchildren to best placed to make decisions that affect their daily lives. We believe in a Europe grow up in a fair and peaceful world. he Green Party wants to make sure that we ur public transport systems used to be which is culturally, ethnically and economically diverse, where rights are protected W Tmeet all our energy needs without storing up Oamong the best in the world. Now they're at for all, and discrimination, poverty and inequalities are consigned to history. We problems for our children and grandchildren. breaking point. For decades governments have fter September the 11th the threat of terrorism hasn't want a social Europe, which protects workers, public services and minorities. We receded. Poverty and oppression still fuel conflict and siphoned away money earmarked for essential invest- want a commonsense Europe that works for the interests of all. A eal Progress means investing in sources of energy ment - and now we're paying the price - not just in nurture extremism. The people of Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel Health & wellbeing Rlike offshore wind farms, wave and solar power that wasted time but also in lost lives. eal Progress means equal treatment for all people regardless of age, ethnici- and Palestine still long for real peace. But real peace does don't cause global warming. Real Progress means being ty, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religious belief or non-belief. not come through the barrel of a gun. more energy efficient so that we don't generate power just ext time you sit in a traffic jam ask yourself if we're on R hould our public services be run to make life easier for politicians and managers or to to waste it. It means ensuring Britain is part of one of the Nthe right road. The Green Party wants to get Britain he Green Party works for a significant reduction in immigration control and the ympathy for the United States has been replaced with S fastest growing employment sectors in Europe. There are moving again. Sfeelings of anger and injustice across the Muslim world, make life better for the people who need them and Tprotection of the rights of migrant workers regardless of their 'economic value'. pay for them? Who would you rather made health- more than 200,000 jobs just waiting to be created in clean We belive that we must ensure decent minimum standards are set so migrant's while in Britain our freedoms have been eroded. energy, energy efficiency, organic faming, recycling and e know that more roads simply mean more car traffic. Meanwhile, conflicts like that in central Africa continue to care decisions that affect you; a doctor or an human rights are properly protected, but above all we must address global inequal- accountant? public transport. WRe-allocate just a quarter of the road budget and in ities so people are not compelled to migrate because of economic hardship. After claim millions of lives while being ignored by Western gov- ten years we could build light rail systems in eight cities, ernments. all, refugees are made not born. he Green Party wants Real Progress on essential round 30,000 people, mainly older people and the create 10,000 people-friendly home zones, put £4 billion very young, die in this country every year because rogress is not the inequality that comes from half the Tservices. That means building a partnership between A into cutting train and bus fares, £1 billion into rural trans- world living on less than £1.70 a day. Progress is not government, public sector workers and the communities poverty prevents them from properly heating their homes. port and another billion into transport for disabled people. P The cost to the NHS alone has been estimated at £1 bil- the heads of 471 multinational companies having more they serve. It doesn't mean wasting our money by paying lion each year. Real Progress would be directing fuel Add to that safe routes to all our schools and colleges and Animal rights wealth than half the world put together. And at home, our a private company £240m to provide a hospital that could grants and payments to the people that need them. tens of thousands of new jobs and it's money well spent. commitment to human rights must extend to welcoming have been built for £60m less on the NHS. That's not eal Progress towards a better society means respecting the right those who are forced to flee their own countries, and build- progress - that's an accounting fiddle. eal Progress means stopping a nuclear industry that e also know that most journeys are local ones, and Rof animals not to suffer. We believe that Real Progress is not farm ing a world where they don't have to: refugees are made, Rcan't even stand on its own feet. Nuclear power gets Wthat walking and cycling should be a pleasant experi- animals growing faster than their hearts can stand or cows producing drugs not born. reens want healthcare that aims not just to cure but nearly two million pounds of our money in subsidies every ence that everyone can enjoy, without having to risk life instead of milk. That's not progress. Galso to prevent illness, and local services that make day - enough to employ fifteen thousand extra teachers. and limb. reens believe that Real Progress towards real and our cities, towns and villages wonderful places to live. reens oppose factory farming and advocate banning cruel live exports. Glasting peace must be built on firm foundations. That eal Progress means choosing clean, honest, reliable eal Progress means making public transport an easy G means renewing our commitment to a radically reformed reens want many more services to be free at the Renergy we can trust - not clinging to a failed nuclear Roption. e want an end to animal experimentation and real investment in non-animal and revitalised United Nations, to international law, to jus- Gpoint of use, including prescriptions, eye tests and dream. Wchemical testing. tice and human rights. dental treatment.

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Gon the EU constitution. sense of disconnection with the EU proj- “A written constitution setting out the ect, leading to increasing public and ground rules for how the Government Dr Lucas, South-East England's MEP and political calls for the UK to leave entirely, interacts with voters is necessary for a a prominent member of the 'Vote 2004' and has not recommended a single EU just, equitable, sustainable democracy,” cross-party coalition campaigning for a competency be 'returned' to national said Dr Lucas, who represents Sussex and referendum, said the current draft level. the wider South-East England region. represented a "wasted opportunity" to cre- "The Green Party strongly supports the ate a progressive, sustainable, union. "I'm opposed to this constitution because, campaign for a written constitution not although it foresees a greater parliamen- just for Europe but for the UK.” She said: "Unfortunately, this whole tary role in some areas, overall, it will process has been a hugely wasted result in a more centralised, less demo- “A constitution defining the relationship opportunity. The summit which kicked cratic EU. between the EU and its citizens, and how off the process of drafting a constitution decisions will be made at the most appro- promised us a proper debate on the EU's "The constitution in its current draft will priate level, is certainly necessary for a guiding principles - an opportunity to explicitly require members states - includ- sustainable, progressive EU. Caroline Lucas MEP: current European "reconnect with the people", to increase ing the UK - to increase their military constitution draft is a wasted opportunity democracy and transparency in the EU, capacity. Worse, it will make it harder to “Undoubtedly, we need a constitution and to decide which EU competencies reform those EU policies which trouble for a sustainable and equitable European should remain at EU level, and which us most - such as its role as a vehicle for Union, but this isn't it. Lucas fights Shoreham Greens fight Euro gravy train reen Party MEP Caroline Lucas, The pledge, drafted by the cross-party airport expansion plans who is the lead South East England Campaign for Parliamentary Reform, is candidate in the coming Euro-elec- designed to allow voters in the European Dr Caroline Lucas, Green MEP for South posed National Park. tions,G has pledged to cut waste in the EU. Parliamentary elections to know candi- East England is backing residents fighting Dr Lucas said: "These proposals will have a dates' position on reform before casting plans to expand Shoreham Airport, the serious impact on a large area of Sussex Lucas and all Green candidates have their votes. oldest airport in the country. signed a pledge to support reforms to the and come at a time when the aviation European Parliament's expenses system Signatories promise, if elected on June Proposals from consultants working for industry as a whole is growing at an unsus- and inefficiency that cost taxpayers more 10th, to campaign for reforms. Brighton & and Worthing District tainable rate. than 200m (£133 million) each year. "This campaign is a vital way to make the Councils have identified plans which Parliament more effective and accountable. would see ½million passengers per annum "Aviation is not only a serious environ- Dr Lucas said parliamentary reform and, mental threat, but also its predicted All UK MEPs must to sign - or explain to by 2008, and ¾ million passengers by in particular ending the monthly merry-go- voters why they don't support these 2018. growth is based on a flawed economic round of MEPs and parliamentary staff argument". reforms" added Dr Lucas. The cash-strapped councils say the airport travelling from Brussels to Strasbourg, was "All government, need to realise that air- essential if the Euro hopes to regain credi- is £3.6m in debt, and developing it to take bility with voters. EURO CASH SAVINGS mid-size jets could provide jobs and eco- port growth such as the Shoreham propos- Abolishing the Parliament's Strasbourg seat nomic salvation at the same time. al is damaging to the local and national She said: "It is simply unacceptable that up and conducting all business in Brussels However consultation carried out by the environment and they must take a more to 200 million Euros - as well as vast responsible view". amounts of time and energy - are wasted Introducing an efficient and transparent sys- two councils revealed massive opposition tem for reimbursing members' expenses to the proposals by people concerned over "The contribution that local communities every year to maintain Parliament's sites in noise, pollution, traffic generation and dis- make in campaigning against expansions both Brussels and Strasbourg. Improving working conditions for parliamen- tary staff ruption to residential areas of Shoreham like this is immense, and it's important "If the European Parliament is to regain and Lancing, as well as the adverse affect that people understand how effective they credibility with voters it must end this Introducing transparent rules on the funding the expansion is likely have on the pro- can be as an organised group". merry-go-round once and for all." of political parties Greens work for animal rights Green pressure in European Parliament leads to Bayer retreat on GM o GM products will be commer- The Government had already authorised Green MMEPs iin aactiion::The cially grown in the UK until 2008 commercial growing of the maize under Iberiian llynx iis endangered Nat the earliest - after agribusiness increasing pressure from the bio-tech giant Bayer abandoned its plan to grow lobby - including science minister Lord Sainsbury - when Bayer announced its GM-maize for cattle feed in March. reens in the European parliament Dr Lucas, vice-president of the decision. Ghave made the EU a force for animal Parliament's cross-party group on animal The news was celebrated by Greens, who "This is great news for the clear majority welfare over the last five years - but there welfare and conservation, said: "I am have been campaigning for a complete of UK citizens deeply opposed to the GM is still a long way to go according to delighted to be able to report real progress ban on GM food and crops across being grown here," said Caroline. Green MEP Caroline Lucas. has been made in the European Europe. "But this is not a triumph of democracy: Parliament on improving Speaking at the AGM of Quaker Concern and stamping out cruelty to animals. Green pressure had meant the EU had the fact that Bayer rather than the for Animals recently, Lucas told how kept its five-year moratorium on new GM Government took the decision shows that Greens have pushed animal welfare up the "So much remains to be done - and we crops in place - despite sustained attacks it is in fact quite the opposite. Public EU's agenda - describing Green MEPs' will keep pushing the animal welfare agen- from the biotech giants Monsanto and opinion has prevailed, despite Blair and work on cutting animal transport times, da forward when Parliament reconvenes Bayer. Beckett's best efforts to thwart it. towards banning the import and sale of after the election on June 10th." cat and dog fur, fighting the illegal 'bush- Animal welfare groups, including the The European parliament adopted Green The government's earlier decision to meat' trade, promoting an ethical chemi- RSPCA and the WWF, have praised the proposals for tough new rules on labelling authorise the cultivation of GM maize cals policy with no animal tests, improving animal welfare work of Dr Lucas, who rep- and traceability in 2003 to ensure was unpopular and potentially dangerous welfare standards for farm animals - and resents South East England and is a European consumers have a right to to both human health and biodiversity. It conserving endangered species such as the member of the Parliament's influential know what they were eating - and say No! turns out it wasn't in the interests of Iberian lynx. Environment Committee. to GM. the agri-business industry either." 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