OBSERVER BACKS GREEN VOTE ON THURSDAY

From the Green Party

Observer backs Siân 1, Ken 2 vote In an historic first, the Observer has backed a Siân 1, Ken 2 vote on Thursday, the first time the party has had a broadsheet backing our election campaign: "The party has already used its toehold on the London Assembly to wring green concessions worth millions of pounds out of the mayoral budget. "A respectable score for Ms Berry, an intelligent and articulate advocate of her cause, would send a clear signal to whoever wins the mayoralty that London cares about environmental policy. It would also deprive the British National Party of fourth place, a small but notable step towards the mainstream." Read the Observer leader Greens best for business, say FSB The Federation of Small Businesses' London Policy Unit has praised Siân Berry's policies as the most sympathetic to the needs of small enterprise in London. In a mailing to all of the FSB's members in the capital, the Federation says: "There is a strong case for saying that the Green candidate Siân Berry is most 'on message' with what we are saying, followed by Boris Johnson for the Conservatives, with Lib Dem Brian Paddick trailing in third place ahead of current Mayor Ken Livingstone." Meanwhile, Siân has also launched Greens Mean Business, a website promoting Green businesses – showing she is ready to help make business greener is whatever practical ways she can. FSB story Greens mean Business launch Green councillors will press for warm, affordable homes Greens don't just want homes to be greener – they also want them to be available to everyone for rent at prices that everyone can afford. That's why Peter Tatchell launched our warm, affordable homes policy on Friday, in Oxford, where he will be standing for parliament. Green councillors are already leading the way on housing, in towns like Morpeth, where Greens have secured £200,000 for affordable housing, and Kirklees, where Greens have secured £143 million dedicated to bringing council housing up to a decent standard. Read more about Greens and warm affordable homes Find out about your local Green candidates If you haven't already found out, you can check our full candidate list at VoteGreenParty.org.uk You can also watch our election video and other videos from the local campaign, and read about our key policy ideas for councils, like free insulation, free school meals and safer streets.

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