The current Prime Minister’s reckless and irresponsible approach of ‘Brexit at all costs’ risks driving the country over the cliff of a no-deal, crash-out Brexit. While National Grid staff will no doubt ensure that the lights stay on, their jobs will be made far harder in the long term. We will still need to trade energy with our closest neighbours, but we will have much less influence over the market or the regulatory framework.
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Volunteers gave Ellie a guided tour of the garden, where she met allotment holders and even tasted some of their delicious beans and tomatoes! Ellie said, “This garden is a wonderful project with a great sense of community. It’s a real oasis of peace, but it’s also buzzing with activity – people digging out a pond, weeding, harvesting, cooking, feeding the chickens… Getting out in the fresh air and growing fruit, veg and flowers is such a healthy and fun thing to do – especially in a community garden like this where everyone is welcome!
Ellie said, “I love Herefordshire – I live here, I’ve brought my family up here, and I’m also a local County Councillor. I am really worried about the impact Brexit would have on our county and our childrens’ future. Boris Johnson is threatening us with a crash-out, cliff-edge Brexit. That would be absolutely disastrous for us locally.
Ellie said, ”I was so pleased to speak at this wonderful celebration of equality and diversity. I congratulate the organisers of Warwickshire Pride, not only on another hugely successful event, but also on the important community work they do all year round.”
“In February, Solihull Council’s ruling Conservative group refused to back a climate emergency motion put by Green Councillors. Over 200 other local authorities in the UK, including Birmingham City Council and the WMCA, have now declared a climate emergency and set targets for transition to zero carbon. So why is Solihull being so slow?”
Ellie said, “People from all parties are waking up to the urgency of the climate crisis. The science is clear – we need to shift to zero carbon as soon as possible, and that requires urgent cross-party action at all levels of government – local, national and international.”
This was the first week of ‘normal business’ in the Parliament, with debates, resolutions and votes on several topical issues (more of that later). But it was also the week when we voted on the Council’s candidate for President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
“The prospect of the first woman president of the EU Commission is a reason to welcome the nomination of Ursula von der Leyen. We are also encouraged by her comments on Brexit, particularly her willingness to grant the UK a further extension and so prevent a disastrous crash out of the EU. However, we find ourselves unable to vote for her.”
Time flies! I’m off to Strasbourg for the second time now and I thought I should share some thoughts and observations from the last couple of weeks.
After taking her seat in the EU Parliament in Strasbourg last week, the Green Party’s first ever MEP for the West Midlands region has today announced confirmation of her committee roles.