Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
When does 16% of 8621 = 0? When it’s seats on Haringey Council
Maths tutor Ronald Stewart aims to put this right. One in six voters opted for the Green Party in the last elections but without proportional representation, their voices remain unheard. Ronald says: ‘We need to challenge the Labour-dominance of the council, challenging it where it is failing residents on a ward-level, and ensuring that we do the job of scrutinising council decisions and working for concessions for local residents.’
He has started going out to talk to residents, supported by local Green Party activists who have already surveyed some residents in the ward.
If you would like to take the survey you can do so here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/S2MM5LX
Ronald Stewart (here on a visit to StART with Green Party Member of the London Assembly, Sian Berry) lives in St. Ann’s, in rented accommodation, his third address in 2 years. Part of ‘Generation Rent’ he knows only too well the reality of spiralling rents, lack of security and the uncertainty this brings for people.
His priorities for his campaign and for his work on the Council, if elected, are: truly affordable housing, addressing air pollution, and ensuring that local small businesses get a fair chance against the interests of large chains, multinationals and developers.
Ronald Stewart says: ‘the diversity of the community and the spirit of the area is positive, with small and local businesses thriving on Green Lanes. The Green Party will show that it has the capability to defend community businesses from increasing pressures led by landlord and council rents’.
Labour has ruled Haringey for over 45 years. Ronald believes it has become complacent and content to accept Tory cuts imposed by central government without much challenge. Haringey Green Party Deputy Chair, Gordon Best adds: ‘The Council appears to be happy to support the profit of a few developers at the expense of local communities. The small – and dwindling – Liberal Democrat presence on the Council has not been much of an opposition especially with the recent defection of one of them to Labour’.
If you would like to read more about Ronald and his campaign click here:
https://haringey.greenparty.org.uk/news/2016/08/29/ronald-stewart-g...
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Permalink Reply by Christopher Fowler on
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I felt the same way you do, once upon a time. I was an active trade unionist for about 20 years, trying to protect people's rights at work. The I got burnt out. And I'm sorry, being jaded is not a reason to cling on to hope. If you are relying on the British electoral system, or the electorate, to save the planet and make society fairer and more equal, you are likely to be disappointed. As for letting "them" win, it's true "they" are the rich and powerful. But the people who are allowing them to get away with it are the majority of the electorate, who are more interested in chattering with friends on Twitter than in doing anything to make a better society or a better world. Look at the difference in voting turn-out and registration between the 18-30 group and the 65-plus group. The people with the most to lose from climate change, degradation of the environment, can't be bothered to register to vote or to turn out and vote even if they are registered. I'm sorry, but as far as "we can't let this happen" goes, I've done my bit; I can't do it any more. If the young, the ones with energy and time, can't pick up the baton, then screw them.
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Permalink Reply by JJ B on
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Just as an aside, I was in Green Lanes this afternoon and noticed at least 4 UKIPers outside Barclays Bank canvassing!!!! They had takers....instead of people hounding them out of the place...!
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Permalink Reply by John D on
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If the KKK or anybody else were to spout hate on the street it would be an offence and the police would move in to put a stop to it, as they did with the " Preacher " at Spouters Corner who threatened that he and his co-religionists would be round to rape our women.
As regards UKIP, I take the Voltaire position, provided that they stay within the law.
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