Blog – Neil Jameson

January 21, 2020

Why Academy Trusts should employ Community Organisers

Forum Strategy Thinkpiece; January 2020 Neil Jameson CBE ‘We should not, must not, dare not be complacent about the health and future of British democracy. Unless we become a nation of engaged citizens our democracy is not secure!’; Lord Irvine of Laird, Lord Chancellor, 1998 (quoted in The Crick Report or ‘The Advisory Group on the Teaching of Citizenship and...

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December 16, 2019

Thank You For A Great Election Campaign

First a heartfelt thank you to all the electors of Poplar and Limehouse who voted for me and The Green Party in last Thursday’s General Election. Together we managed to double the Green vote from 900 in 2017 to 2,159 last Thursday! Thank you so much. Second thanks to the excellent team from Tower Hamlets Green Party’s membership who...

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November 21, 2019

My Election Pledges

I am first and foremost, a Community Organiser and have lived in Tower Hamlets for over 20 years and organised in the East End since 1994. This means I am well known in the constituency not just by residents and organised community groups, but also by the global corporations and businesses of Canary Wharf. I have not been parachuted in and...

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November 21, 2019

Election Pledge: Remaining in and Reforming Europe

If elected I will Be mighty relieved! Will be delighted that we will have voted for peace and for positive and mutually beneficial relationships with our closest neighbours in Europe. Confirm that the EU is the best and most effective peace initiative the world has ever seen. Will ensure that the Green Party’s solid commitment to a Second Vote is...

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November 21, 2019

Election Pledge: Clean Air and Action on Climate Emergency

If elected I will, Initiate a thorough review of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan and other statutory Local Plans to ensure that they have included all the more recent Climate Change obligations and best practice from across the UK with leading radical ‘Climate Change’ Councils. Invite the Centre for Sustainable Energy to audit the above plans in conjunction with my...

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November 21, 2019

Election Pledge: Building Stronger Communities in Poplar and Limehouse

If elected, I will; Organise a permanent ‘Green Assembly’ for Poplar and Limehouse made up of delegates from the institutions (schools, faith institutions, residents and voluntary associations, traders and business groups) with firm roots in the diverse neighbourhoods of Poplar and Limehouse. This ‘Green Assembly’ will be organised in sub groups of shared interests in the various challenges and opportunities...

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November 21, 2019

Election Pledge: London Living Wage Jobs

As the Organiser who initiated the voluntary (Real) Living Wage Campaign in 2001, if elected I will; Seek to make Poplar and Limehouse a Living Wage Zone – where all employers with more than ten employees are accredited ‘Living Wage Employers’ and pay all their staff and contract staff the London Living Wage. Initially I will join hands with the...

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November 20, 2019

Election Pledge: Genuinely Affordable Housing

If elected I will; Lobby Tower Hamlets Council to set up a compulsory Landlords Register to identify rogue landlords, affirm good ones and ensure that all sign up to a Tower Hamlets Good Practice for Landlords register (as in Newham). As part of the above ensure that all renters are protected from losing their deposit for fallacious reasons. Promote the...

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November 20, 2019

Election Pledge: Organising for Democracy in Action

If elected I will; Organise a permanent ‘Green Assembly for Poplar and Limehouse’ and invite diverse delegates from every school or college, faith group and voluntary association (s/elected by their institution) to attend. The aim of this Assembly would be to oversee and react to policies, challenges and opportunities in the constituency to ensure that they promote the well-being and...

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November 20, 2019

Green Party General Election Manifesto Launch

If Not Now, When? It was great to attend and share powerful launch of The Green Party’s ambitious manifesto for the 2019 General Election. As the proud parliamentary candidate for Poplar and Limehouse, our focus is on the urgent challenges of democracy and the Climate Emergency in a manifesto which puts us on track to make the whole country carbon neutral by...

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