OGP: EU Referendum: letter to the papers
We write as elected Green Councillors, former Councillors, candidates and Oxfordshire Green Party Officers to strongly advise the voters of Oxfordshire to choose ‘Remain’ in the EU referendum on 23rd June.
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George Monbiot to speak on Why Vote Remain? the social and environmental case for the EU at our Greens in Europe public meeting: 20th June 7 - 9pm, Wesley Memorial Hall, New Inn Hall Street, Oxford.
Read moreOxford could suffer 'brain drain' if UK leaves EU
The Greens have warned that Oxford could suffer a 'brain drain' in the event of a vote to leave the EU.
The Greens, who are campaigning to remain, believe that Oxford would suffer more than most cities because of its highly educated and highly mobile population and high cost of living.
Read moreCity Council backs Green motion to stay in EU
At a meeting of the full City Council on 18th April, the Council unanimously backed a Green motion, proposed by Green Group Leader Cllr Craig Simmons and seconded by Cllr Elise Benjamin to stay in the EU. The full text of the motion can be found here. The Greens accepted a 'friendly' Labour amendment to secure cross-party support on this important issue. Read the full text of Craig's powerful speech here...
Read moreGreens Launch Euro Referendum campaign
‘Greens for a Better Europe’, the Green Party’s official campaign for the UK to remain in the European Union, was launched on Monday 14 March in London.
Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, Natalie Bennett, Leader of the Green Party, and Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London, launched 'Greens for a Better Europe', the Green Party's official campaign for the 23 June referendum, at Church House in Westminster.
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