July 2009 The green newspaper for Norwich - By-Election Special Green Party A Fresh Approach to Politics reen Party Candidate Rupert Read is offering residents a Green Leader Gfresh approach to politics in the Norwich North by-election. He is Visits Norwich arguing for democratic reform of reen Party Leader Caroline Parliament, for the creation of new Lucas visited Norwich on 30th jobs in green industries and against June to support Rupert Read’s excessive development in the Norfolk G campaign in the Norwich North by- countryside. election. During her visit, Caroline Rupert said: “The election of one spoke to residents on the doorstep in more MP from one of the three old parts of Thorpe St. Andrew and had a establishment parties would make no tour of the Dussindale Walk-in Centre. difference to the overall composition of On the doorstep, several residents Parliament. But the election of the first Green Party Norwich North Candidate Rupert Read (left) with Party Leader said they were voting Green because of Green MP would send a very strong Caroline Lucas and Deputy Leader Adrian Ramsay at Thorpe River Green the need for a fresh approach to message that people want a fresh politics. Many said that Rupert Read fits approach to politics. It’s exciting that the bill of the independent-minded across the constituency to hear the residents of Norwich North have Rupert’s figure needed to replace Ian Gibson people’s views. this opportunity to make an impact on Policies for and stand up for the residents of the national political scene.” Rupert added: “The recession is Norwich North. understandably high on the list of Rupert, a Norwich Councillor and UEA Norwich North Caroline Lucas said: "I was delighted people’s concerns. I’m arguing for the lecturer, has been visiting residents to support Rupert’s campaign and creation of new jobs in green industries enjoyed meeting residents in Norwich and a truly accountable and well- • Better and cheaper North. We have elected Greens making regulated banking system that will stop public transport a difference in local councils, the the credit crunch from happening again. • Stopping excessive European Parliament and the Scottish “Residents are also saying that they development in the Parliament. We urgently need a fresh want a change from the three Norfolk countryside Green voice in Westminster fighting for establishment parties. In Norwich the democratic reform, protecting public Greens are best placed to provide that • More affordable housing services and the creation of new jobs in Will Giles’ Exotic Garden change. We are already a very credible green industries. Please vote for Rupert on brownfield sites force locally. In the most recent test of on 23rd July." Come along on Friday 31 July at 6.30pm public opinion on 4th June, the Green and enjoy wandering around Will’s • Free home insulation During her visit, Caroline Party won more County Council seats in marvellous tropical and arid gardens accompanied Rupert in meeting staff your constituency than Labour, the for every household • Live Music • Book Stall at the Dussindale Walk-in Centre, which LibDems and UKIP combined.” • Refreshments • Plants to Buy • Hundreds of new the Primary Care Trust intends to close. 126 Thorpe Road, just behind the For more information on The Green Party is supporting the Alan Boswell building Norfolk jobs in green Rupert’s campaign please campaign to keep this health centre Entrance £5, free for children industries visit www.rupertread.net open as a valued local facility. Edited and produced by Stephen Little. Printed by Archant Print, St. Andrews Business Park, Northside, www.norwichgreenparty.org Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, NR7 0HT. Promoted by Tom Dylan on behalf of Norwich Green Party, both c/o 27 Clarendon Road, Norwich, NR2 2PN, and on behalf of Rupert Read, 17 Merton Road, Norwich, NR2 3TT. "The [Green] Party is in buoyant Summed Up mood after the local and European Green Success in election result where they topped the poll in Norwich… they may be 16,000 in a position to snatch the seat Local Elections from Labour when the by-election is called." • Number of children Eastern Daily Press, dying every day 10th June 2009 around the world from hunger- Labour MP Charles Clarke “warned related causes. that the Greens would be ‘a real threat’ in the by-election after showing their electoral strength in • Cost (in £s) of the city last week by coming first in feeding 250 the European election and winning African children 7 county council seats there.” Eastern Daily Press, for a whole year. 10th June 2009 • Amount (in £s) that "The Greens are unusually strong Labour MP and he Green Party won seven seats The seven Green Party County in Norwich, with 7 out of 13 of the ‘climate change on Norfolk County Council in last Councillors on the day they were elected city's seats on Norfolk County envoy’, Elliott Tmonth’s local elections. In your Council. They are the second constituency of Norwich North, the important social services and opposing biggest party on Norwich City Morley, claimed on Greens made a breakthrough into Mile Council, with 13 seats out of 39, to all plans for incineration of waste. a non-existent Cross and Sewell wards. The Green Labour's 15." Party now holds more County Council “Residents are giving us similar The Independent, 2nd July 2009 mortgage. seats in Norwich North than Labour, feedback ahead of the Norwich North the LibDems and UKIP combined. by-election. Rupert Read is best placed • Number of Andrew Boswell, Leader of the Green to provide the fresh approach that we The Greens "have been propelled mortgage Party County Councillors, said: “At the need in Westminster. He will stand up by winning two new north County Council election, hundreds of for the area by defending public Norwich seats, in Sewell and Mile applications being residents told us on the doorstep that services from privatisation, opposing Cross, in the County Council refused by UK they were looking for a fresh approach excessive development in the elections earlier this month." Norwich Evening News, banks every month. to politics. People said that they liked countryside and putting forward our proposals on improving public proposals for hundreds of new jobs in 17th June 2009 transport, defending funding for green industries.” Mark Thomas One in Five Swine Flu - Let’s Backs Green Party • Children leave primary school Tackle the Causes without basic pandemic is believed to have started in maths and English. intensive pig factories in Mexico, where tens of thousands of pigs are crammed • Parents won’t get together in filthy conditions. their first choice “We know that intensive factory- Mark Thomas with Rupert Read farming of animals creates conditions school for their where viruses thrive, spread and The Greens are the children. mutate into human variants. It’s time only“ people who have to move away from intensive farming consistently called for • Students fear he Green Party is leading calls for of animals – it has huge costs in terms sensible measures insolvency the Government to investigate of human health, animal suffering and the causes of swine flu and to pollution.” ranging from work-life because of debts. T take action to prevent future pandemics. The Green Party is asking balance to taming the • Young people Rupert Read, Green Party Candidate Governments to take serious and swift power of corporations for Norwich North, said: "As well as action to improve the conditions in and making sure that experience a tackling the symptoms of swine flu, which animals are kept. Greens are democratic voices count. Governments must look closely at the also calling for international action to stress-related So please vote Green! mental illness. causes and take action to prevent eliminate the long haul transportation future outbreaks of animal-related of live animals, which leads to the rapid MARK THOMAS,” CAMPAIGNER AND COMEDIAN viruses. The current swine flu spread of animal diseases. New Jobs to Build a Brighter Future GreenView Profile reen Party proposals for The Green Party’s plans would create a creating new jobs in green million new jobs in the UK in areas such Gindustries would reduce fuel as renewable energy production, home bills and help tackle climate change as insulation, improved public transport, well as addressing unemployment, local food supplies and repairing goods. says Norwich North by-election Rupert Read commented: “By candidate Rupert Read. investing in these areas, the Government would create lasting jobs, meet climate change commitments Keep the and make long-term economic savings. “Gordon Brown has promised to invest £1 billion in creating 150,000 Royal Mail new jobs, but he hasn’t specified what these jobs should be. This is an ideal Green Party plans would create Public opportunity to invest in much-needed thousands of new UK jobs in the solar green jobs that would improve lives, energy sector and other green industries upert Read, 43, is a Green cut bills and bring future savings. The Party Councillor in Norwich. Green Party has been calling for this He also teaches at the many people are employed in the solar R since the economic crisis began, but University of East Anglia. Rupert industry in Germany as in the UK. Gordon Brown hasn’t made the links. lives in the city with his wife We need joined-up thinking in “Green economic proposals such as Juliette. He is your Green Party Government or we’ll just keep investment in free home insulation Candidate for the Norwich North throwing good money after bad.” schemes would tackle several problems by-election on 23rd July. at once: they would help people pay Adrian Ramsay, Green Party Deputy What do you like about fuel bills, reduce carbon emissions and living in Norwich? Leader and Parliamentary Candidate create skilled new jobs.” he Government has hit for Norwich South, added: “The UK is I like the fact that Norwich is a more stumbling blocks with lagging far behind other EU countries More information about Green city built on a human scale.