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As the fallout from the House of Commons ceasefire debate continues, the Green Party’s stance on the issue is clear: an immediate ceasefire and ramping up of action against the Israeli government until the killing stops.

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The Green Party has demanded a scaling up of action against Israel including an end to arms sales, prosecutions of war criminals and targeted sanctions on the country’s leaders. In an article for Middle East Eye co-leader Carla Denyer wrote “As the Palestinian death toll heads inexorably towards 30,000, and with no signs that Israel is willing to end the bloodshed, now is the time for the UK to scale up actions... until the killing stops.“

There has been widespread condemnation of Labour’s decision to ditch its £28 billion green investment plan. Interviewed on a special Newsnight programme on the U-turn, Caroline Lucas MP said “The bottom line is we know the climate emergency is getting worse. It won’t just wait until Labour’s fiscal rules find it convenient for the investment to happen. There are such things as existential threats and that’s what we face right now.”

Co-leader Adrian Ramsay has called for a new approach for dentistry, starting with contracts for NHS dentists that cover the costs of care. People living in his Waveney Valley constituency have the lowest chance nationally of getting an appointment to see a NHS dentist, according to new data.  Adrian is carrying out his own survey of 42,000 households in his constituency and plans to use the data to fight for better local dental and GP services.

The Green Party has launched a campaign for a new law to make people aware of the dangers of contaminated landfill close to their homes and ensure action is taken to make the sites safe. Zane’s Law is called after seven-year-old Zane Gbangbola, who died ten years ago after his Surrey home was flooded with water from the river Thames, which had passed through a contaminated site nearby. The campaign has been championed in the House of Lords by Natalie Bennett and earlier this month Lewes council became the first council in England to pass a motion calling for Zanes’s law. Here's more campaign information on how to get involved - sign the petition, write to your MP and much more. 

Zane Gbangbola’s father Kye (centre) pictured with (L-R) campaigner Liz Mansfield and Green Party Councillors Imogen Makepeace, Zoe Nicholson (Leader of Lewes District Council) and Emily O’Brien. 

The race for London Mayor is heating up. Green candidate Zoë Garbett gave a brilliant performance in an LBC phone-in earlier this month. She said she favoured “a fairer, smarter road charging system” over the congestion charge and ULEZ, based on distance driven, vehicle emissions and the time of day and location.  In a wide-ranging discussion, she called for better quality housing for all Londoners and an end to the war on drugs.

London Mayoral Race 2024: Activists out leafletting and Zoe with fellow councillors Caroline Russell and Scott Ainslie on the campaign trail.

The elections for London Mayor and Assembly Members takes place on 2 May. For more information and to get involved go to London Green Party. 

Polling shows support for the party is growing. It is exciting news and proof that our strategy of focusing on 4 target constituencies is working. Catch up on what's happening and how you can get involved!

Waveney Valley: In a recent political podcast, New Statesman journalist Ben Walker said that "the Greens will come through and strike gold" in the constituency. A record 90 people came to the last Action Weekend and there's definitely momentum behind the campaign.

Brighton held a packed out campaign reveal on the 10th of February alongside the youth led Green New Deal Rising. After thousands of conversations the volunteer powered team has had with residents, it's clear that people want to see water back in the hands of the community, action on NHS waiting times and for the housing crisis to be urgently tackled.

Sian Berry with Caroline Lucas, Zack Polanski and volunteers at last Brighton action weekend.

In North Herefordshire Dr Ellie Chowns is on stop 27 of her village hall tour. Along with tea and cake Ellie has been tirelessly engaging with voters across the constituency. Analysis of over 5000 conversations with local voters shows us neck and neck to win - 37% Con 36% Green!

Ellie Chowns with campaign volunteers. 

Bristol are analysing results of a survey delivered to every household in the constituency. Results so far show almost all Labour voters think we need more Greens in parliament. Plus the survey has boosted the campaign by recruiting volunteers and donors.

Join our teams to make this work even bigger and better at our March action weekend. 9 & 10th of March:

We’re really pleased to welcome Shahin Ashraf MBE as our new Peace and Global Justice spokesperson.

Shahin has been a councillor representing the people of Solihull since 2019 and is the Deputy Leader of the Green Group. She is currently Head of Global Advocacy for an international humanitarian and development organisation and brings extensive expertise from a background in policy, advocacy and international relations.

Find out more about our team of Green spokespeople.

Shahin Ashraf MBE, Green Party Peace and Global Justice spokesperson.

Advertising assistant: Are you motivated to help us win votes through ads? Would you like to join our team to assist with preparing a top notch plan for our offline ads? Time needed: around 7-10 hours per week during March and again during the General Election short campaign.

Graphic designers: Have a good eye for good looking election leaflets? We are looking for 2 to 3 additional designers to help some of our winnable campaigns, particularly from now until early May. Time needed: approx. 7-14 hours per week.

If you are interested in our volunteering positions, please send our Head of Elections a short email sharing your motivation, interest and any skills you would have to bring from inside or outside of the Green Party: [email protected] 

Lorna Slater, Partick Harvie, Malachai O'Hara, Carla Denyer, Anthony Slaughter and Adrian Ramsay.

Green leaders from across the UK met in London this week to highlight the importance of voting Green in the upcoming general election. Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsey met with Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater, co-leaders of the Scottish Greens, Anthony Slaughter, Wales leader and Malachai O’Hara, leader of the Greens in Northern Ireland, to discuss the damage done by 13 years of Tory rule and recent U-turns by both the Conservatives and Labour on green investment. They agreed getting more Greens MPs elected will be crucial to push the next government to do the right thing for people and planet.

“People are looking for hope. That’s what they are saying, either explicitly or implicitly, when they speak to me on the doorstep – And that’s what the Greens offer. “ Carla Denyer said. 

Please help us get the next generation of Green MPs elected by supporting our 4 for 24 campaign.

Have a great week.

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