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Councils must join together to fight the cuts.

5th November, 2012

This article from Steve Barnard responds to two articles on the South Yorkshire Politics website. The government will soon be announcing how much money it will be allocating to local … Full Story »

Natalie Bennett answers questions from the Young Greens

29th October, 2012

Here are a selection of the questions and answers after Natalie Bennett addressed the Young Greens Convention in Sheffield. Attractive policies Europe Attracting people from ethnic minorities Racism Citizenship Should … Full Story »

Carrots, the cost of food and climate change

14th October, 2012

Dear Editor Last weekend I harvested my carrots. Like many other gardeners and allotment holders in Sheffield I was disappointed to find that many of them were stunted,  due to … Full Story »

Demonstrate on Oct 20th

5th October, 2012

There will be a public meeting jointly called by and Sheffield University Students Union and Sheffield Trades Council as part of the anticuts campaign: Thursday 11th October at 7.00 pm … Full Story »

Greens oppose Council Tax rise for the poorest families in Sheffield

27th September, 2012

Sheffield Green Party has responded to the Council’s consultation dealing with the Government’s abolition of council tax benefit.The Green Party condemns this further drain on the Council’s resources from central … Full Story »

Peter Verity explains “Positive Money” to Sheffield Greens

16th September, 2012

Will Duckworth Deputy Leader speech to Bristol conference (part 1)

12th September, 2012

Supermarkets reduce jobs

29th August, 2012

Supermarkets may say they boost business and create jobs (Star 27th August 2012) but it’s only their own business they boost, not the local shops they put out of business. … Full Story »

£4 uniforms are from sweatshops

14th August, 2012

Dear Sir School uniforms for £4 ? You can’t sell clothes for this price and pay the workers who make them a living wage. Tesco and Asda are among supermarkets … Full Story »

Greens question the value of Economic Growth

22nd May, 2012

“Greens question true value of economic growth – Bernard Little reviews the evidence for a new kind of economics”. The Green Party (well to be accurate The People Party..which became … Full Story »