‘We Love Hitchin’ interviews Will Lavin 28 June 2024 / 28 June 2024 by daveeldervass Last week Matt Porter, local podcaster, interviewed the Green Party’s parliamentary candidate for Hitchin, Will Lavin. They covered a wide range of issues including the Green Party’s policies on the cost of living, the NHS, the economy, climate change, housing, the war in Gaza, and others. Here’s the interview in full: Read more »
Green Party manifesto leads the way 25 June 2024 / 25 June 2024 by daveeldervass The Friends of the Earth/Greenpeace have evaluated the main parties’ manifestos and policies, and the results are out! They evaluated the Green, Labour, LibDem, and Conservative manifestos against forty criteria in four groups: Climate and energy, Nature and environment, Homes and transport, and Justice and democracy. The Green Party romped away with first place, scoring […] Read more »
Watch Will Lavin at Hitchin election hustings 22 June 2024 / 22 June 2024 by daveeldervass Will Lavin, our Green Party candidate for Hitchin, took part in a hustings for all candidates on Mon 17th June at St Mary’s Church, Hitchin. The event was organised by Churches Together in Hitchin and chaired by Rev Chris Bunce. You can see the whole debate on YouTube. Will’s introductory comments at 22:30 are the […] Read more »
ITV features Hitchin election candidates 22 June 2024 / 22 June 2024 by daveeldervass ITV ran a feature on the candidates in the new parliamentary constituency of Hitchin, including the Green Party’s Will Lavin. You can watch it on itvX. Read more »
Green Party Manifesto launched 15 June 2024 / 15 June 2024 by daveeldervass Our manifesto, published today, is about the sort of country we want to live in, where we move beyond the politics of fear and distrust. Our offer to voters is Real Hope and Real Change and our manifesto lays out exactly what this looks like. The Green manifesto sets out how we will invest in […] Read more »
General Election Hustings 11 June 2024 / 11 June 2024 by daveeldervass Come and see our Green Party parliamentary candidates in action at these hustings events: Friday 14th June, from 7 for 7:30pm to finish around 9pm, at the Friends Meeting House, 21 Cutty’s Lane, Stevenage, SG1 1UP. This is the Public Transport Question Time event, organised by the Bus Users Group Stevenage (BUGS). They can […] Read more »
Will Lavin Unveils Green “Battle Bike” in Hitchin 9 June 2024 / 9 June 2024 by daveeldervass Will Lavin is your Green Party candidate for Hitchin in the general election. Following the Labour and LibDem Battle Buses starting their campaigns over the weekend, Will has been riding around Hitchin greeting voters on his Big Green Battle Bike. Will intends to cycle around the constituency over the next few weeks to be a […] Read more »
Help Vicky Burt win in North East Herts! 1 June 2024 / 1 June 2024 by daveeldervass We have a great chance to elect a Green MP in North East Herts in the general election on 4th July. We need more Green MPs to hold the government to account on the environment and social justice issues and represent your views in parliament. The Green Party candidate in North East Hertfordshire is […] Read more »
Scientists say: Vote for the climate! 22 May 2024 / 22 May 2024 by daveeldervass The Guardian asked hundreds of the world’s top climate scientists for their views on the most effective actions individuals can take to tackle the climate crisis. Voting for politicians who pledge strong climate measures came top, with 76% of scientists backing this. You know what you need to do… Read more »
Let nature dry your washing for you 20 May 2024 by daveeldervass Why not take advantage of free sun and wind power to dry your washing now the weather is warmer! Read more »