ENG: Caroline Patricia Lucas (born 9 December 1960) is a British politician. Lucas is the Green Party's first MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. She was elected for the Brighton Pavilion constituency at the 2010 general election.
Lucas is the leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, and formerly a Member of the European Parliament for the South East England region. Along with Jean Lambert she was one of two Green MEPs from the UK, a post she held from 1999 to 2010. As a result of the restrictions regarding dual mandates, she had to give up her seat in European Parliament to take up her seat in the House of Commons. Keith Taylor will succeed her in this position.
She is noted for campaigning and writing on green economics, localisation, alternatives to globalisation, ...
Can a lone MP oppose the government single handed?The Green Party's sole member of the Westminster Parliament thinks so.Nine months after her election, Caroline Lucas is styling her movement as the real opposition to the coalition.That is quite a claim for a party that won just under 300,000 votes at the general election - considerably fewer than either UKIP or the BNP.Caroline Lucas argues the job of opposing falls to her because Labour cannot fight selling off the Royal Mail or tuition fees having introduced those ideas in government.At her party's spring conference in Cardiff she does not ...
meryl - in poll Caroline Lucas A reply to Nick Clegg's claim in the IoS that his is the eco-party
Cross-dressing seems to be this season's political fashion. While the Tories are courting the Lib Dems (with "scarcely a cigarette paper" to slip between them, according to David Cameron), the Lib Dems are showing a bit of ankle to potential Green voters. But whereas Nick Clegg's recent overtures in this direction might reflect the growing threat we pose to his party, they don't reflect any real meeting of minds in terms of a common agenda.
In their recent rhetoric, the Lib Dems appear to want to emulate the Green Party. ...
cici - in poll Caroline Lucas Friday, January 16, 2009
You don't protect the environment through more airport expansion!
The current economic system is not working even on its own terms of measuring success – it's time for a smarter, better way of doing things, Green Party leader Caroline Lucas tells Alison ThomasCaroline Lucas believes the credit crunch provides an opportunity for everyone to stop and think again instead of plunging headlong into an attempt to recreate business as usual.
"I do feel that the next few months are going to be critical for that," she says. "There is an opportunity to take stock, ...
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Meeting Traders in The Lanes and North Laine
On Friday I met with local traders in The Lanes and
North Laine to catch up with news and views in this part of the
constituency. I found it really useful and came away with a number of points
that I plan to follow up on.
One suggestion put forward was about an additional exit at Brighton
station. Many Brighton residents may well remember that there used to be a
pedestrian exit leading to Trafalgar Street. Traders in the North Laine
would like to see this reopened - which would be beneficial to both traders and
local residents.
To explore how viable this might be I have contacted the council to see whether
an escalator leading to Trafalgar Street could be included in the Station
Gateway Project. I hope to have a meeting later this week to look at the possibilities.
We also discussed the impact of the recession and measures that could be taken
to support local businesses - for example, calling on the Government to allow
councils to do more to vary busi |
Towards an effective arms trade treaty
The United Nations has been holding a series of meetings focused on securing global agreement on an effective Arms Trade Treaty.
Yesterday I signed an international declaration which will be handed to the final meeting.
It's time for a treaty that will prevent irresponsible and illicit arms trading between countries.
As the declaration itself says, a robust Arms Trade Treaty will greatly reduce the needless and massive loss of human life and livelihoods.
Here in Parliament, I have been campaigning for an end to arms subsidies, and for the UK to exercise far greater responsibility when selling arms overseas.
In Foreign Office questions this week, I also asked especially about the UK's weapons sales to Afghanistan.
I am deeply concerned about this trade, and whether there is sufficient monitoring of the increasing number of weapons that are being granted licences for export by the Government to what remains an unstable and corr |
Cycling to see the Seagulls
I had a great time last Saturday at this season's final home game for the Seagulls.
They had supporters on edge throughout the game, attacking well and finally scoring for a draw with just five minutes to go!
Characteristic of the community-minded team, the match had a welcoming, family-friendly atmosphere with people getting together before the kick-off for a Bike Train to the Amex Stadium (see picture).
The stadium team actively encourages sustainable transport and on this occasion every Bike Train participant was automatically entered into a raffle sponsored by Albion in the Community for a special edition Albion design BMX bike worth £2,000.
Following on from Saturday's success, the Seagulls hope the Bike Train can take place for every home game next season.
I hope all goes well for Albion tomorrow at Barnsley in their last match of this season: I'll be at home in Brighton but wish them all for the best for a fantastic final flourish.
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City College’s City Skills & Jobs project
Young people are particularly hard hit by the Government's economically illiterate and socially destructive austerity programme and statistics show that youth unemployment is unacceptably high.
Behind the statistics lie real lives of young people struggling to get on the employment ladder and needing real support.
The Commisson on Youth Unemployment once said: "If the route to university is a well-signposted motorway, the route into work for these 16-to-18-year-olds is more like an unmarked field of landmines".
I welcome City Skills & Jobs as a much-needed bridge over this "unmarked field of landmines", signposting young people towards work experience, training and job opportunities.
It's a win/win project as it offers benefits to employers too, such as information on the Apprenticeship programme and on incentives to support businesses in taking on young people.
With partners including BrightonandHoveJobs.com, Albion in the Community's ‘Wa |
