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Being the Prospective Parliamentary Being the Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the Green Party in the Candidate for the Green Party in the

Witney ConstituencyWitney Constituency

Stuart MacdonaldStuart Macdonald

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Witney constituencyWitney constituency

19831983 Douglas Hurd Douglas Hurd ConservativeConservative

19971997 Shaun Woodward Shaun Woodward ConservativeConservative

19991999 Shaun Woodward Shaun Woodward LabourLabour

20012001 David Cameron David Cameron ConservativeConservative

Leader of the Conservative Party 2005-Leader of the Conservative Party 2005-presentpresent

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Party CandidatesParty Candidates

Liberal Democrat Dawn Barnes

Conservative David Cameron

Labour Joe Goldberg

Monster Raving Loony Howling Loud Hope

Green Stuart Macdonald

UKIP Count Nikolai Tolstoy-Miloslavsky

Independent Paul Wesson

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General Election 2005General Election 2005

Conservative Conservative David CameronDavid Cameron 26,571 26,571 49.3%49.3% Liberal Democrat Liberal Democrat Liz Leffman Liz Leffman 12,415 12,415 23.0%23.0% Labour Labour Tony GrayTony Gray 11,845 11,845 22.0%22.0% Green Green Richard Dossett-DaviesRichard Dossett-Davies 1,682 1,682 3.2%3.2% UKIP UKIP Paul WessonPaul Wesson 1,356 1,356 2.5%2.5%

Turnout Turnout 53,869 53,869 69.0%69.0%

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A Green election A Green election strategy for Witney?strategy for Witney?

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GreenwashGreenwash

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Hypocrisy claim over Hypocrisy claim over Cameron bikeCameron bike

Conservative leader Conservative leader David Cameron has David Cameron has been attacked over been attacked over his green agenda his green agenda because he cycles to because he cycles to work - but then has work - but then has his car follow with his his car follow with his briefcase.briefcase. April April 20062006

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I always suspected that there was something I always suspected that there was something wrong with this picture …wrong with this picture …

Clive James, March 2008Clive James, March 2008

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Cameron regrets bike-Cameron regrets bike-followed-by-chauffeur followed-by-chauffeur incident incident

““I now make sure that I now make sure that when I do bicycle on a when I do bicycle on a Wednesday, no car Wednesday, no car follows me. If I have follows me. If I have papers to carry they papers to carry they go in a pannier on my go in a pannier on my bike and I can bike and I can promise you that will promise you that will never happen again." never happen again."

August 2006August 2006

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David Cameron: Bicycle David Cameron: Bicycle stunt was a big mistake stunt was a big mistake

Conservative Conservative leader David leader David Cameron has Cameron has apologised after apologised after being being photographed photographed ignoring red ignoring red lights and cycling lights and cycling the wrong way up the wrong way up a one-way streeta one-way street

March 2008March 2008

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Cameron's bike stolen as he Cameron's bike stolen as he shops shops

Conservative leader Conservative leader David Cameron says David Cameron says his bicycle was his bicycle was stolen after he left it stolen after he left it locked outside a locked outside a supermarket while supermarket while he shopped near his he shopped near his home in west home in west LondonLondon

July 2008July 2008

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Moment David Cameron Moment David Cameron became a victim of crimebecame a victim of crime

Stranded: David Stranded: David Cameron waits Cameron waits forlornly in the forlornly in the street after his street after his mountain bike mountain bike was stolen was stolen outside a outside a supermarket in supermarket in Portobello Road Portobello Road

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Thieves target David Cameron's bicycle for Thieves target David Cameron's bicycle for the second time in a yearthe second time in a year

Commons cycle: Commons cycle: Mr Cameron, Mr Cameron, riding his aide’s riding his aide’s bicycle, on the way bicycle, on the way to Westminster to Westminster with shadow with shadow chancellor George chancellor George Osborne todayOsborne today

May 2009 May 2009

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Tory leader comes under fire from head injury and accident prevention Tory leader comes under fire from head injury and accident prevention charities after riding without a helmet charities after riding without a helmet

GuardianGuardian, 9 April 2010, 9 April 2010

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What to do?What to do?

Twitter?Twitter?

Facebook?Facebook?

Blog?Blog?

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Caroline LucasCaroline Lucas

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Green PolicyGreen Policy

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Green messageGreen message

1. emit less carbon1. emit less carbon

2. use less energy2. use less energy

3. adopt other ways of generating the 3. adopt other ways of generating the energyenergy

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Green messageGreen message

use lessuse less

re-usere-use

re-cyclere-cycle

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Green message acceptedGreen message accepted

Spending on ethical goods in the UK:Spending on ethical goods in the UK:

1999 - £13 billion1999 - £13 billion

2008 - £36 billion2008 - £36 billion

Cooperative Bank, March 2010Cooperative Bank, March 2010

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Giving things upGiving things up Telling others what to give upTelling others what to give up Greener than thouGreener than thou

Don’t ….Don’t ….

Greens cannot be a party that simply tells Greens cannot be a party that simply tells other people what to doother people what to do

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The Green Party is not into telling people The Green Party is not into telling people what to do. The Green Party is into what to do. The Green Party is into tackling the root of the problem, which is tackling the root of the problem, which is the the unequal distribution of resourcesunequal distribution of resources. It . It does notdoes not expect you to give up your car expect you to give up your car or your holiday. It or your holiday. It does does expect you to expect you to demand a fairer society, one where demand a fairer society, one where resources are distributed so that ordinary resources are distributed so that ordinary people - not just the privileged - can people - not just the privileged - can make choices.make choices.

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Using lessUsing less

Whenever resources are free for the Whenever resources are free for the taking, it is the powerful who grab most, taking, it is the powerful who grab most, be this fresh air or health services or be this fresh air or health services or education.education.

The powerful can choose to squander The powerful can choose to squander resources. The rest of us cannot choose resources. The rest of us cannot choose at all. at all.

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Choice?Choice?

How can people change to public transport How can people change to public transport when there often is none?when there often is none?

How can they be expected to stop flying when How can they be expected to stop flying when they cannot afford the alternative?they cannot afford the alternative?

How can they develop human resources when How can they develop human resources when they cannot pay for the best education?they cannot pay for the best education?

How can they maintain a decent work-life How can they maintain a decent work-life balance when they must work grueling hours in balance when they must work grueling hours in rotten jobs just to survive?rotten jobs just to survive?

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Slogans 2010 – fair Slogans 2010 – fair enoughenough

Liberal Democrat - Liberal Democrat - Change that works for Change that works for you. Building a you. Building a fairerfairer Britain Britain

Labour - Labour - A future A future fairfair for all for all Green – Green – FairFair is worth fighting for is worth fighting for

Conservative - Conservative - YYear for changeear for change

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From pressure group to From pressure group to political partypolitical party

Education Education FarmingFarmingEconomyEconomyPublic servicesPublic servicesDefenceDefenceHousing Housing HealthHealthForeign policyForeign policyWork, welfare and pensionsWork, welfare and pensionsScience, culture and sportScience, culture and sportCrimeCrimeTransportTransport

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War in IraqWar in Iraq - Greens consistently - Greens consistently opposed the war, Labour took us opposed the war, Labour took us into it, Tories would have done so into it, Tories would have done so too, Lib Dems supported the war too, Lib Dems supported the war during invasion during invasion

EducationEducation - Greens would - Greens would reintroduce student grants and scrap reintroduce student grants and scrap tuition fees, OFSTED and SATS tuition fees, OFSTED and SATS

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Green dental policyGreen dental policy Over half NHS practices not taking new Over half NHS practices not taking new

patientspatients 50% adults have not visited a dentist in last 2 50% adults have not visited a dentist in last 2

yearsyears 30% children have not seen a dentist in last 2 30% children have not seen a dentist in last 2

yearsyears

increase fundingincrease funding do not rely on fluoridationdo not rely on fluoridation trust dentiststrust dentists

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““Martin Eldridge couldn’t believe he would Martin Eldridge couldn’t believe he would have to wait for more than a year to get dental have to wait for more than a year to get dental surgery“surgery“

Oxford MailOxford Mail, , 12 March 201012 March 2010

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Mixed-up economyMixed-up economy

Dependence on the market to make Dependence on the market to make government regulation workgovernment regulation work

Dependence on regulation to make Dependence on regulation to make the market workthe market work

The The mixed mixed economy has become economy has become the the mixed-upmixed-up economy economy

Rampant self-interestRampant self-interest

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Iraq has spent £50 million pounds Iraq has spent £50 million pounds on ATSC detectorson ATSC detectors

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The ATSC Dowsing The ATSC Dowsing TechniqueTechnique

can be programmed for explosives, drugs, can be programmed for explosives, drugs, ivory and even trufflesivory and even truffles

needs no external power such as batteries or needs no external power such as batteries or mains electricity. … power from the static mains electricity. … power from the static electricity produced by the human body. electricity produced by the human body. Ranges for detection are given as 600 metres Ranges for detection are given as 600 metres to 5 KMto 5 KM

ATSC website, 2010ATSC website, 2010

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Greed is Good – for someGreed is Good – for some

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Greed is Very Good – for Greed is Very Good – for somesome

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7upG01-XWbYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7upG01-XWbY

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Is Growth Good?Is Growth Good?

even if it fails to produce wealth?even if it fails to produce wealth?

if it produces just investment?if it produces just investment?

pyramid/ponzi schemespyramid/ponzi schemes

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CreditCredit

borrow to buy into the boomborrow to buy into the boom houses/ property ladderhouses/ property ladder no wealth producedno wealth produced

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ResourcesResources

How have we got ourselves into this How have we got ourselves into this situation?situation?

Why do we see resources as something Why do we see resources as something to be grabbed?to be grabbed?

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ManagementManagement

Manager has responsibility to all Manager has responsibility to all stakeholders stakeholders BUTBUT

Manager expected to make Manager expected to make profitsprofits for for shareholders.shareholders. Rewarded for performance Rewarded for performance contributing to profitscontributing to profits

Directors have legal responsibility only to Directors have legal responsibility only to shareholdersshareholders

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Shareholder valueShareholder value

““On the face of it shareholder value On the face of it shareholder value is the dumbest idea in the world.”is the dumbest idea in the world.”

Jack Welch, ex-CEO General Electric, Jack Welch, ex-CEO General Electric, Financial Financial TimesTimes, 5 April 2010, p.1, 5 April 2010, p.1

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TrustTrust

In the absence of trust, we have In the absence of trust, we have performance indicatorsperformance indicators

In the presence of performance In the presence of performance indicators, we have indicators, we have game playinggame playing

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Up to 1,200 patients died unnecessarily because of Up to 1,200 patients died unnecessarily because of appalling careappalling care

Labour's obsession with targets and box ticking blamed Labour's obsession with targets and box ticking blamed for scandalfor scandal

Report calls for FOURTH investigation Report calls for FOURTH investigation

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RealityReality

The rich get ever richer. The gulf The rich get ever richer. The gulf between rich and poor is now greater between rich and poor is now greater than it was in Dickensian England. than it was in Dickensian England. Because the rich have much to leave Because the rich have much to leave their children, and the poor little, the their children, and the poor little, the chasm grows ever wider. chasm grows ever wider.

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World’s wealthWorld’s wealth

Half the world’s wealth owned by 0.25% Half the world’s wealth owned by 0.25% of world’s populationof world’s population

Other half owned by 99.75% of world’s Other half owned by 99.75% of world’s populationpopulation

Beaverstock, J., Hubbard, P. and Short, J. (2004) ‘Getting Beaverstock, J., Hubbard, P. and Short, J. (2004) ‘Getting away with it? Exposing the geographies of the super-rich’, away with it? Exposing the geographies of the super-rich’, GeoforumGeoforum, 35, pp.401-7, 35, pp.401-7

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Pay of the average CEO of a major US Pay of the average CEO of a major US corporation compared with the average corporation compared with the average hourly worker's pay: hourly worker's pay:

1980 - 42 times1980 - 42 times 1990 - 85 times 1990 - 85 times 2000 - 531 times 2000 - 531 times

Business WeekBusiness Week

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UK wealth 2010UK wealth 2010

Half the UK’s wealth owned by 5% Half the UK’s wealth owned by 5% of populationof population

The other half owned by 95% of The other half owned by 95% of population population

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Labour - Primrose Hill SetLabour - Primrose Hill Set

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RealityReality

For the first time in 100 years, children For the first time in 100 years, children will be worse off than their parents. In the will be worse off than their parents. In the 16-24 age group, the unemployment rate 16-24 age group, the unemployment rate is now 39%. is now 39%.

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RealityReality

We work longer hours than any other We work longer hours than any other country in Europe. Most of us have given country in Europe. Most of us have given up all idea of a work-life balance. Some up all idea of a work-life balance. Some of us have far too much to do: some of us have far too much to do: some almost nothing.almost nothing.

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RealityReality

The UK has more security cameras than The UK has more security cameras than all other countries in Europe combined – all other countries in Europe combined – one for every 14 people.one for every 14 people.

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Indicators of school readiness by income group: UK

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5 or more GCSEs at grades A* to C 5 or more GCSEs at grades A* to C by social classby social class

Source: DIUS (2008)

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The irony is that the rich also suffer when The irony is that the rich also suffer when there is a gulf between rich and poorthere is a gulf between rich and poor

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They just don’t get itThey just don’t get it

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InequalityInequality

Rich also worse off in unequal societiesRich also worse off in unequal societies

Why?Why? rampant materialismrampant materialism triumph of self-interest over common interesttriumph of self-interest over common interest evaporation of trustevaporation of trust stressful existencestressful existence worry about wealthworry about wealth isolation from othersisolation from others

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RealityReality

Social mobility has stagnated, little Social mobility has stagnated, little meritocracymeritocracy

Where children are born and to whom Where children are born and to whom determines their futuredetermines their future

whole population – 7% from private whole population – 7% from private schoolsschools

judges – 75% from private schoolsjudges – 75% from private schools

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Joined upJoined up

Nothing is joined up because each policy Nothing is joined up because each policy is the separate product of disparate is the separate product of disparate interest groups and of self-interest.interest groups and of self-interest.

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1. Children get fat because they have little 1. Children get fat because they have little exercise and poor diet. exercise and poor diet.

2. But school playing fields have been sold off, and 2. But school playing fields have been sold off, and physical education marginalised in the physical education marginalised in the curriculum curriculum

3. Domestic science often dropped so a whole 3. Domestic science often dropped so a whole generation has little idea how to cook. generation has little idea how to cook.

4. Sales of ready meals soar, and healthy eating 4. Sales of ready meals soar, and healthy eating becomes dependent on interpretation of healthy becomes dependent on interpretation of healthy eating symbols. eating symbols.

5. Those who reach retirement have to convert 5. Those who reach retirement have to convert their pensions into compulsory annuities. Those their pensions into compulsory annuities. Those who smoke, drink and are really obese get the who smoke, drink and are really obese get the best deal. best deal.

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A Green solutionA Green solution

We cannot depend on We cannot depend on mindless growth to mindless growth to produce wealthproduce wealth

We must attend to the We must attend to the distribution of resources, distribution of resources, not just using ever more resourcesnot just using ever more resources

We must see both the market and government We must see both the market and government regulation as our tools, not our masters regulation as our tools, not our masters

WE WE should decide what should decide what WEWE want, then use the want, then use the market and government regulation to help us market and government regulation to help us get itget it

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