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£9000 tuition fees disaster

16th April, 2011

University tuition fees were introduced and increased by Labour and now a Tory/Lib Dem coalition has massively increased them, despite pre-election pledges. The Green Party is now the only English … Full Story »

Letter to the Star – 20′s Plenty

12th February, 2011

Town Hall 7th Feb Dear Sir, The Lib Dems claim that Green Councillors have not proposed any 20mph schemes in their own area (Star 4th Feb).  In fact, we have asked our … Full Story »

Road safety money should be targetted where it will save most lives

2nd February, 2011

Dear Editor Paul Licence doubts if Labour’s “favoured area” policy closes the poverty gap. Tragically the Liberal Democrats have taken away much needed money allocated to road safety from the … Full Story »

Green Party proposed giving people the choice of blue bin or box.

8th January, 2011

Dear Sir In response to Cllr Andy Sangar and Cllr Gill Furniss (Star letters, 27th and 28th December), may I remind readers that it was the Green Party which asked … Full Story »

We need 20mph limits.

19th December, 2010

Dear Editor Danny Dorling is quite right (Telegraph 9.12.10). Reducing the speeds on Sheffield’s residential roads to 20mph could drastically reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries on our … Full Story »

4% tax on the wealthiest businesses could end tuition fees.

30th November, 2010

Dear Sir I agree with Paul Blomfield MP (Telegraph 25th November) that the increase in tuition fees is about more than putting young people into debt. It will introduce a … Full Story »

How to create happiness

23rd November, 2010

Sir Cllr Fox has a point; measuring happiness won’t be an easy thing to do (Star, 19 Nov). The well-received study “The Spirit Level” allows that money has a part … Full Story »

Cuts are not the answer to the deficit.

17th October, 2010

Dear Editor Less than five months ago, Labour fought an election campaign on a manifesto written by none other than Ed Miliband. They promised cuts almost as deep those we … Full Story »

The top fifth of people in UK have more than half the wealth

3rd October, 2010

Sir Entrepreneurs who provide jobs, training and drive the economy should welcome greater fairness (the Star Letters 29 September 2010). Research by the Equality Trust has found that lower differences … Full Story »

Put Road Safety Money where it is needed

28th April, 2010

By Sheffield Green Party Councillor Bernard Little, candidate for Broomill Ward About 600 people are killed or seriously injured on the roads of South Yorkshire every year. Although of course … Full Story »