North Oxfordshire Green Party Blog

In the run-up to Christmas it is easy to forget those in our own communities who are less fortunate than ourselves, people who cannot afford to buy the essentials and struggle to make ends meet. Many of these people are working incredibly hard for very little. Charities do fantastic work to attempt to mitigate the effects of low-pay, spiraling rents and a shrinking of the welfare state. However it cannot be left to volunteers to pick up the pieces of failed Government policy. Citizen's Income: A progressive approach to welfare Universal Basic Income (or Citizen's Income, CI) is a policy that has long been championed by the Greens. It allows for a society beyond the complex benefits system of today. Under CI, every citizen over the age of 18 is provided with an unconditional basic payment (£80 pw proposed by the Green Party). The aim of Citizens Income is to eliminate the poverty traps which exist in today's society and allow people to provide for their families w

I joined the Green Party in April 2015 as a member of the Young Greens and since then have become an active member of the North Oxfordshire Green Party. It’s really enjoyable to take part in discussion and debate within the party as well as talking to voters in Cherwell and discussing the issues that matter to them. Why I got involved in politics Whilst watching the TV debates and attending a local hustings event in the run-up to the 2015 General election, I had the overwhelming feeling that mainstream politicians were not addressing the issues that mattered to people in a practical way, particularly the young.  I got involved in politics through a desire to change people's lives for the better, to help people who are struggling at the hands of crippling Government spending cuts and Government policy and to attempt to take responsibility for the way in which we are treating the Earth. Another aim is to give young people a greater voice in politics. In Cherwell, this