Wednesday, 30 November 2016

Green Mayoral candidate calls for immediate action on Homelessness

Shelter Request Green candidate for Mayor of Greater Manchester Deyika Nzeribe [1] called on local councils to act on homelessness immediately. Last week saw the deaths of two homeless men when an abandoned building was destroyed in a fire [2] as well as a group of young people placed under an eviction notice in order to remove them from the empty public-owned building they were occupying [3]. Speaking specifically about the situation in Manchester, Deyika said “This is both is both a tragic and outrageous situation the Council has created. Whilst it’s understood that government policy over the past few years has dramatically increased...
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Sunday, 13 November 2016

Fracking no part of Energy Future

Green bloc at United against Fracking rally Speech at United Against Fracking rally Saturday 12th November 2016 Hello people and welcome to Manchester.  My name is Deyika Nzeribe, the Green Party candidate for Mayor of Greater Manchester. Thanks - to everyone who has come to speak loud and clear against fracking. Thanks to the amazing organisers who have pulled together this event, they're brilliant. Thanks also to the media who are going to report the enormity of what’s at stake here. And thanks in advance that they are going to give the fracking industry the robust scrutiny it deserves. There are many great speakers...
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