Leila's blog

Fri, Feb 08, 2008

Leaders, leaders everywhere

In my first blog since my election as 'Leader' of Wales Green Party (honestly, I reluctantly stood and was overwhelmingly elected) I'm going to ask anyone who reads to do something even easier than changing their light bulbs to help make the world a little Greener.

I've borrowed this text from Avaaz: 'The outcome of the US election will affect the entire world, and every issue we campaign on. But will the next US president continue to be a major part of the problem, or change course? Global citizens may not be able to vote in the election, but we can still have a voice. Let's join together in signing the letter opposite (its main points - climate protection, human rights and peace not war - were decided in an on-line poll of Avaaz members). The letter will be published prominently in US newspapers and delivered to the leading presidential candidates, so add your support by following this link'.
Clearly I would be most pleased if all the citizens of the USA were to vote Green - and they are going to choose between 4 candidates in July, including former Congress woman Cynthia McKinney and film maker Jesse Johnson.

Finally, if you are going to be in the Reading area next week, we will be holding our national conference there in the Town Hall from the 14th-17th. Everyone is welcome, members and non-members alike, and entry is charged on a sliding scale according to income. With contributions from Martin Bell and delegations from Green Parties around the world it promises to be a really interesting event.

Comments and questions

a very public sociologist wrote at 20:07, on 13/02/2008

Cynthia McKinney is really impressive and I hope she gets the nomination. I wish the US Greens well in the election, but I fear the vote will be squeezed more so than even last time, especially if Obama gets the Democrat nomination. But we know these elections aren't going to be won by a third party any time soon, so it's important to plant a flag.