The Clean Air Act of 1952 was a response to the deaths of 12,000 people in the Great Smog. We have reached a new tipping point. In 2015 London’s air killed 9,500 people. Since then the situation has only gotten worse. In January many areas of London blew their maximum pollution targets for the entire […]
Month: May 2017
Green Party Reveals Shocking New Pollution Levels Across Islington
Today, Islington Green Party launched four key pledges to improve the air we breathe and tackle the rising levels of pollution across the borough. The pledges are the first set of policy announcements from Islington the Green Party in the run up to the General Election on 8th June. The Greens, Islington’s second party, have […]
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Guest Post – Climate Change, a Bigger Picture
The civilisation-threatening potential of Climate Change has been known for decades. However no election in this country has ever seen Climate Change presented as a top priority, and this year will be no different. As it has been at every opportunity spurned, not for lack of trying by the Green Party, this is a disaster. […]
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Guest Post – For the Love of Elections
There are only two parts of me that don’t relish elections. My left foot and my right foot. But we have come to an accommodation and despite being barely recovered from the abuse they received in 2015 they are ready and grateful to be employed this time round in Islington. Far fewer hills than Brighton […]