We've sown up the left wing comedian Vote

Pinched from Jim Jepp's Daily Maybe (arguably the finest Green Blog in the world)

http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/mark-steel/mark-steel-turn-left-and-then-left-again

Then Alexi Sayle emailed our fantastic North West Euro candidate Peter Craine with the following:

"One of the great things about Britain is that, unlike in a lot of Europe, we have never let extremist parties of the right get anything but a tiny toehold in our electoral system. I'll personally be voting Green this time but whoever you support you should use your vote to continue our noble tradition and keep the BNP out."

Sikh Federation says vote Green!

From their website:

http://www.sikhfederation.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=142:stop-the-bnp-in-the-european-elections&catid=35:news

"The BNP can only be defeated by mobilising all those opposed to fascism. To this end the Sikh Federation (UK) urges Sikhs throughout Britain to cast their vote on 4 June in large numbers. If any Sikhs are to cast a protest vote it is better if candidates of the Green Party are supported, which is the only major political party that has passed a specific motion in support of the Sikhs right to self determination."

First Joanna Lumley now the Sikh federation, who's next? :)

Candidate for St. George West Ward, Vote Green Vote Nick Foster on June the 4th

I'm very pleased to be selected as Green Party Candidate for St George West. Hopefully I can build on the votes I picked up in the bye- election last year, St George isn't traditional Green territory, but I think its important we offer a positive alternative both to the empty promises of Lib/Lab/Con and the racist bile of the far right.

I have been working hard for my partner Katie Buse in Easton and the Ashley Campaign is hotting up where Daniella Radice was just 110 votes short of victory last time around. Here in East Bristol we have a great range of candidates, including one of Bristol's top Green Campaigners, Glenn Vowles in Eastville.

Must not forget the dynamic Ricky Knight who leads our Euro list and stands a decent chance, thanks to the fairer voting system used of being the South West's first Green MEP.

Population or consumption?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/apr/15/consumption-versus-population-environmental-impact

This was spotted by Chris Cotton in the Guardian - an interesting contribution to what is one of the most serious and controversial issues for Greens ( and anyone else, serious about the future)

Mark Thomas says Vote Green

Saw this on You Tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhIR8MIxzh8

Thanks Mark!

Leaving work to spend more time in politics

Yet more upheaval in my life! I've handed in my notice, selling luxury products in an economic crisis is neither very lucrative, nor what I want to be doing right now. I'll be starting part time work and spending more time being an activist and hopefully writing more on this rather negleted blog. I have added the excellent Local Green Tony Dyer's blog onto my blogroll:
http://aureamediocritas-tonyd.blogspot.com/

Two very different viewpoints of the Israel/Palestine question worth looking at:

http://greensengage.wordpress.com/

http://azvsas.blogspot.com/

Unite -Amicus Selection - Vote Jerry Hicks!

Well known Bristol Socialist Jerry Hicks is running for General Secretary. He has the support of the Green Party Trade Union Group and Green Left. He has come out against Heathrow Expansion, unlike the present Unite leadership. If you are an Amicus member check out the following links:

http://jerryhicks.wordpress.com/
http://www.socialistunity.com/?p=3545