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North East Green candidates propose “Robin Hood Tax”

21 February 2010

North East Green Party parliamentary candidates Shirley Ford (South Shields) and Julia Erskine (Tynemouth) proposed a motion - passed at Green Party Conference today - to support the ‘Robin Hood’ tax campaign.

Green candidates across Newcastle

28 October 2009

Anna Heyman has been selected for Newcastle North, giving the city a full slate of Green candidates for the general election.

New groups springing up

23 October 2009

The Greens are going places in the North East, with Sunderland, Gateshead and Durham launching local parties.

Vote for Susie on Thursday

17 September 2009

Vote for Susie Rutherford! That's the message from North Tyneside Greens to voters in the Preston ward by-election on Thursday (24th Sept).

North Tyneside Greens choose Susie for Preston

23 August 2009

North Tyneside Greens have selected new recruit Susie Rutherford to contest the Preston ward by-election on Sept 24th.

NE Green vote ‘steady’

06 June 2009

In the hackneyed politicians’ phrase “it was a good result for use”: Over 34,000 people in the North East voted Green in the Euro-election and the regional Green vote increased by 1% to 5.8%.

North East failing to meet carbon emission targets

02 June 2009

A report commissioned by the North East Climate Change Partnership shows that under current policies, regional emissions will have increased to nearly 39 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2050.

What is this Euro-election about?

01 June 2009

Comment: With the media full of the MPs’ expenses scandal, there has been little or no coverage of any European elections. And what coverage there has been has been rather hi-jacked by the Euro-sceptics who are still fighting the 30-year old battle about membership.

Andrew walks for Democracy

22 May 2009

Andrew Gray, NE Greens’ election agent, is walking across the region over the next eight days to highlight both the beauty and the political heritage of the region. Follow his route day by day here.

Euro-election Launch

19 May 2009

"We will tackle the recession by creating jobs in a new green economy while safeguarding the region's environment and focus on public transport"


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