Green Party

Fair is worth fighting for - what Ben stands for

Tackling the economic crisis - regulate the banks

Greens in Parliament will fight for a fair financial deal, with community banks, credit unions and mutuals providing realistic loans to families and small and local businesses.   

Fair pensions and care for older people

Greens think it's unfair that people who have worked hard all their lives are eventually denied the pension they were promised, leaving many facing poverty and hardship.   

Responding to climate change with a million new jobs

Greens think it's unfair that the government stands by while unemployment skyrockets. We are fighting for an investment package to create over a million new jobs in low-carbon industries within 2-3 years.

Saving the NHS

The Green Party think it's unfair that quality of care suffers when hospitals and surgeries are treated like profit-driven businesses rather than public services. It's unfair that taxpayers fork out over £1bn every year on NHS private finance schemes.

Better public transport - affordable and reliable

If elected, Ben will fight for a fair deal on public transport that benefits both climate and commuters.

A fair deal for young people - and their parents

Greens think it's unfair that young people hanging around are seen as a problem, when all too often they simply have nowhere to go - and activities for young people are being reduced across the country.

Disability rights - an end to discrimination

Greens think it's unfair that despite the Disability Discrimination Act, 11 million disabled people still face discrimination, disempowerment and exclusion in education, employment and public services as well as in social, cultural and political life.

Equalities

Greens think it unfair that individuals and groups with the most power in society claim their full quota of rights for themselves, while those with less power find their rights denied. Greens in Parliament would fight for all groups who find themselves discriminated against, are enabled to flourish.

What do you want your MP to fight for?

Get the manifesto and more information about what Ben would do as an MP here.