As the Potential Parliamentary Green Candidate for East Devon, I now receive emails every day from people in the East Devon constituency asking me for my opinions on a wide range of issues affecting the whole country and our little corner of it. I like to share these questions with you – so you can [...]
20 Questions! Find out more about East Devon Green Party Candidate Sharon Pavey
Posted March 28th, 2010 by sharon. Comment (1).
Demo/protest against maternity cuts on Monday 29 March in Sidmouth
Posted March 25th, 2010 by sharon. Comment (0).
A demonstration against cutbacks to Honiton’s maternity post-natal care service is to take place next week at an East Devon town, on Monday (29 March). The event will be held outside East Devon District Council’s offices in Sidmouth and is expected to draw large crowds of local people who are passionately against plans to send mums [...]
East Devon Greens out & about
Posted March 25th, 2010 by sharon. Comment (1).
Quick Reminder – Green Party Stall in Ottery St Mary THIS Saturday 27th March
We’re meeting at 10am outside Boots. Forecast is rain so don’t forget your raincoats & brolly’s!
Please note the stall may not be pitched there – so if you’re coming later than ten and cannot find us in town – please call me [...]
Have you seen the new Greenpeace video about Nestle?
Posted March 24th, 2010 by sharon. Comment (0).
Have you seen the new Greenpeace video about Nestle? Click here if not.
Woodland Trust Election Campaign
Posted March 21st, 2010 by sharon. Comment (0).
As a candidate at the general election I believe that creating new woods and planting trees is a priority if we are to tackle challenges such as climate change mitigation and adaptation, wildlife loss, improving public health – both physical and mental – and shaping places where people want to live, work and spend their [...]
Protecting Animals in Democracy (PAD) project
Posted March 21st, 2010 by sharon. Comment (0).
In the forthcoming General Election, I aim to support campaigns that helps ensure improved protection for animals from cruelty and abuse. Animal protection should be a priority for any civilised society, and I believe that political debate has so far tended to ignore the deep concerns of millions of voters on this issue. I am participating [...]
The Greens Are Coming!
Posted March 21st, 2010 by sharon. Comment (0).
The Green Party will be standing in around half the seats in England and Wales in the 2010 General Election. We do not have the resources to put up candidate in every constituency. If there is no candidate for your area please get in touch with the local Green Party to help provide a Green [...]
By The Byes – a fleeting fortnight
Posted March 20th, 2010 by sharon. Comment (0).
It’s been a busy couple of weeks with work, family, school & community issues and my commitment to Green politics. We had our most recent East Devon Green Party meeting in Exmouth on Saturday 6th March and welcomed some new faces (and dedicated members like Miriam & Kerry above). We’ve planned an Ottery St Mary street [...]
Caroline Lucas on NetMums
Posted March 16th, 2010 by sharon. Comment (0).
Green Party leader Caroline Lucas was on NetMums on Mother’s Day. You can read the full forum discussion here and I’ve listed a couple of interesting answers below:
Posted by Emma H(1228)
Sound and decent policies on income tax and NI, but how will they be financed – and is there an appetite among the electorate for tax [...]
Green’s make a positive difference for women
Posted March 13th, 2010 by sharon. Comment (0).
International Women’s Day – 8th March 2010
08 MARCH 2010
The Green Party is concerned about the disadvantages that still facing women in 21st century Britain, such as:
Women working full-time on average earn 17% less than men working full-time; for part-time workers the gap is 36% an hour
Retired women’s incomes are on average 40% less than men’s
Fewer [...]