Rupert's Read

http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/2008/11/24/the-case-for-supporting-greens-at-euro-elections/

This is well worth a read. Perhaps, with Obama soon to take over, and a Democrat-controlled Congress, we can dare to hope that some of this might become reality?: http://www.nytimes-se.com

I travelled recently (see pic in post a little below!) to Brussels at the invitation of Green Party MEPs Caroline Lucas, Leader of the England and Wales Green Party, and Jean Lambert, Green Party MEP for London. Along with lead candidates from the Greens' other target Regions and with my candidate from Eastern Region (Peter Lynn of Colchester), I toured the European Parliament, meeting key officials, and taking part in a conference on climate justice. The conference also featured Lord Stern, author of the influential Stern Review on the economics of climate change, and Pascal Lamy, Director General of the World Trade Organisation. The aim of the day was to prepare we Green candidates to take up office and become effective MEPs after next June's elections. We want to be ready to become MEPs and to be able to make a difference from day one following the election. With the electoral system being proportional, just 10% of the vote here in the East would be enough to g...

Memo to progressives: The case for voting Green at the Euros Last week, alongside Caroline Lucas MEP, our Party's recently-elected first-ever Leader , I helped launch the Green Party's European election campaign , and spoke with the nation's media about our plan for a ' Green New Deal ' to get Britain and Europe out of the dreadful economic and environmental crisis that we have got ourselves into, as a society. Victories at the Euro-elections next June for the Green Party will make it more likely that this Green New Deal will happen. I want to be in Brussels, giving more power to Caroline's arm, helping make this historic and sorely-needed change really start to happen all across the E.U. I'm the lead candidate for Eastern Region , one of our two top target Regions (the other being NorthWest) for the Euro-elections. Now led me add to this a tactical consideration: the electoral system that the Euro-elections are fought under; the arithmetic. In p...

  Prospective Green Party MEP for the Eastern Region, Councillor Rupert Read, will be speaking at the Green Fair to be held at The Corn Exchange in Bury St Edmunds on Saturday 22 November 2008.    Cllr. Read, who attends Green Fairs regularly in the county, said   "These fairs certainly have something for everyone, from all age groups and backgrounds.  There are a wide range of stalls ranging from energy saving devices to educational stalls from councils.  At the Green Fair in Eye on 8 November, power saving devices were given away, as well as free reusable bags. There are art and craft stalls too and plenty of creative activities for children, both fun and educational. This is the green lifestyle in action: affordable, enjoyable, accessible to all."    There will be live Folk and Jazz music at the event, with refreshments and meals available.    The event is being a...

Here is the Green Party's 1999 Euro election broadcast, which was enormously popular. See why, for yourself: http://studentmedic.wordpress.com/2007/02/28/party-election-broadcast/

Norwich Green Councillors to attend Memorial Service as part of ...WORLD DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR ROAD TRAFFIC VICTIMS On Sunday 16 th November 2008 at 3.30pm, at Norwich Cathedral, there will be an ecumenical memorial service to honour too-many precious, unique, irreplaceable men, women and children killed in road crashes. World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims creates a link between victims of road crashes around the world, all of whom deserve to be alive today to fulfil their hopes and dreams instead of been killed, prematurely and violently. Norwich Green Party Councillors are proud to be part of this event – Councillors Read (Norwich Green Party Transport Spokesman) and Boswell (Green County Councillor) will be among those attending. As part of the act of remembrance, there will be a display board for photographs of loved ones who have been killed in road traffic crashes. There will ...