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 [...]
I’m very concerned about Merv (and others) for suggesting that we SHOULDN’T look after the ‘young girls’ in this country who find themselves expecting a baby. Their ‘indiscretion’ involved two people but nature leaves the female one with the responsibility for the child.
I don’t think that young girls have a passport to easy council accommodation [...]
Caroline Lucas’ Green party could be on the verge of a “historic breakthrough”: its first seats in the Commons.
It’s the first day of the Green party’s spring conference and politics.co.uk has journeyed to rainy north London to interview the party’s leader, Caroline Lucas. Instead of hordes of environmental activists, the conference centre is swamped with [...]
The Green Party South West AGM takes place this coming Saturday in Exeter. Geoff and I will be attending to represent the newly formed East Devon branch. Please leave a comment below or email me if you would like to come along with us. I’m busy on Saturday morning at my daughter’s school gardening club, [...]
In Sweden, fathers are offered up to 16 months paid paternity leave after the birth [...]
Phelim Mac Cafferty, National Chair of LGBT Greens asked: “In reaction to Conservative plans yesterday to offer married couples a transferable tax allowance, LGBT Greens want to ask why do we have yet more planned tax breaks which favour marriage and thereby heterosexual relationships? Further- what reassurances can the Conservatives give us as to what [...]
Mid Devon Green Party is now in the process of opening nominations for the new constituency of Central Devon. A mailing should be going out tomorrow, and after nominations, hustings, voting etc the Mid Devon Green Party should be able to announce a candidate on Tuesday 23rd February.
If you are interested in being the new [...]
It’s my 37th birthday on Thursday 28th January 2010 & I would love to receive 37 birthday comments on this NEW blog for all things green & wonderful…
…only RULE is that each comment has to be about something GREEN !!!
Share a green tip, or refer us to an eco website, or tell us about a [...]
I went over to Exeter today to visit the Exeter Green Party stall outside Boots on the High Street. I’m on the right of Isaac Price-Sosner who is the Local Party Contact for Exeter. Paula Black is on the left and is a Green Party County Councillor representing Totnes and Rural in South Devon. Paula [...]
Would you like a fairer, cleaner, more affordable future for everyone? Are you disillusioned with the other political parties and want to be part of something different, something exciting and NEW right here in East Devon? Please add your comment on the bottom of this blog if you would like to express an interest in [...]