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We must scrap Ofsted say Greens

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Responding to the news that Ofsted is considering a new approach to inspecting education providers and introducing ‘report cards’ for schools, Green Party Education Spokesperson, Vix Lowthion, said: “Ofsted isn’t working. For teachers or parents. We’ve seen the toxic impact it can have on teachers and we know it doesn’t serve children. These reforms are too close to […]

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“The idea that we have to choose between economic prosperity and safeguarding our children’s future is absolute nonsense”

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Responding to Rachel Reeves’ speech on economic growth, Green Party Co-Leader, Adrian Ramsay MP, said “The idea that we have to choose between economic prosperity and safeguarding our children’s future is absolute nonsense – in fact it’s quite the opposite. “Expanding airport capacity would wipe out all the benefits of the Government’s clean power plan, […]

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Inauguration response: Trump will put us all in danger unless we unite

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Responding to President Trump’s inauguration speech, Green Party Co-Leader, Adrian Ramsay said: “Trump’s inauguration speech showed us that the peace many take for granted, and indeed the very foundations of our democracy, are under threat.   “His obsessive isolationism risks leaving fatal cracks in the international co-operation that we need to build a fairer and […]

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Statement ahead of President Trump’s inauguration: “a dangerous turn toward right-wing populism”

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Green Party Co-Leaders, Adrian Ramsay and Carla Denyer released a joint statement ahead of President Trump’s inauguration saying:  “We must stand up for peace and democracy in what will be a dangerous turn toward right-wing populism in the wake of Donald Trump taking office.  “The antidote to Trump in the US, and the likes of […]

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There is a green elephant in the room with government’s AI plans

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Responding to the news that Government plans for AI to be “mainlined into the veins” of the nation, Green Party Co-Leader, Adrian Ramsay MP, said,  “The potential for AI is huge and Greens welcome the potential it holds, especially in research and innovation.However, this plan comes almost exclusively from engagement with industry and investors and does not […]

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Green Party reaction to Keir Starmer’s NHS plan

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Reacting to Keir Starmer’s plans for the NHS in which he confirmed there will be greater use of the private sector to help reduce hospital waiting lists in England, co-leader of the Green Party, Adrian Ramsay MP, said: “The Green Party has long argued for a shift towards community focused health provision, and this approach is […]

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Green Party reaction to government and regulators ‘breaking law’ over sewage spills

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Reacting to news that government and regulators have broken the law by being too lenient on water companies that spill sewage, and on the day Thames Water seeks a £3bn bailout, Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay MP said:  “For too long billions have been leaking out to shareholders instead of going into fixing our broken […]

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Green Party reaction to launch of Devolution White Paper  

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Reacting to the government’s White Paper on the reorganisation of local government, Green Party MP Ellie Chowns said:  “There is much to be welcomed in this White Paper including strengthening the rights of communities to purchase cherished local assets such as youth clubs, libraries or sport facilities; increasing powers over control of local transport, better […]

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