Economy

Carlisle Green Party member Hazel Graham offers an account of her time spent with fellow protesters at Occupy London.

“Welcome to the bank of ideas, come in, the meeting is about to start”. The smartly dressed young man showed me to a seat inside the recently occupied UBS building in London.

Since 15 October a group of protesters have been holding an occupation in the City of London. This is part of a global movement that is protesting about the way in which the financial system has been acting in the interests of the top 1% of the population.

This week members of the Carlisle Green Party travelled to London to spend time with the protestors and see the occupation at first hand.

Public Meeting - Wed, 16th Feb 2011 at Carlisle Firestation Community Room. 8pm start.

Recent events in Egypt have energised millions arounf the world. One of the world's most stable and repressive regimes has been rocked by people power. This is a victory for anyone who believes in social justice, and sends a positive message of hope.

Carlisle & Eden Public Services Alliance are holding a march and rally in Carlisle on Saturday 22nd January 2011. This is the latest in their ongoing campaign events to engage with the local community over the coalition Government's draconian program of cuts to out public services.

5th December 2010
Members and supporters of Carlisle & Eden Green Party peacefully demonstrated outside The Cheque Centre on Devonshire Street on Saturday, to draw attention to the extortionate interest rates these people charge in order to profit from peoples' financial misfortune.

Credit unions provide a not-for-profit and ethical alternative to the multinational banks. Any Green councillors elected in Carlisle would prioritise massively expanding the role that the credit union plays in financing local peoples' lives.

Credit unions are moving away from being a fringe activity but still more often than not, providing loans to people on low incomes.