A vote for Labour is a vote for Genocide. Yesterday’s Sheffield March for Palestine passed two shops in particular that protesters say are complicit in Genocide. Lidl on High Street and Marks and Spencer on Fargate. The owner of Lidl is a Zionist and a huge investor in Israeli tech companies. Marks and Spencer stockContinueContinue reading “Sheffield March for Palestine calls for Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions.”
Category Archives: Green Party
The first catastrophic climate tipping point has been reached.
The November COP 30 meeting in Brazil is approaching, and scientists have shared extremely concerning news about the impact of climate change. Coral Reef from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coral-banner.jpg Firstly, there has been a record-breaking rise in the concentration of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere. This is due to the world’s carbon sinks beginning to fail. A carbonContinueContinue reading “The first catastrophic climate tipping point has been reached. “
How are the South Yorkshire Mayor and Councils preparing for the UK’s biggest security threat?
Sheffield City Council declared a Climate Emergency back in 2019. But in those 6 years there has only been slow progress in reducing emissions so we are not on target to reach Net Zero by 2030. Some policies, such as re-opening Doncaster Airport, will dramatically increase emissions. Yesterday in London, due to the lack ofContinueContinue reading “How are the South Yorkshire Mayor and Councils preparing for the UK’s biggest security threat? “
Greens are Not Lovin’ It
Sheffield Green Party organised a protest yesterday at the site of a proposed 24 hour drive-through MacDonald’s, on London Road. Despite the previous planning application being turned down, McDonald’s have resubmitted an almost identical application without addressing any of the concerns of local residents. The protest was attended by Councillors, including Green Party Councillors AlexiContinueContinue reading “Greens are Not Lovin’ It”
Make Them Pay and Palestine protests at the weekend.
In a busy weekend for protests the Make Them Pay demo in London saw thousands take to the streets to demand the Government Tax the super-rich Protect workers, not billionaires Make polluters pay Make Them Pay is supported by more than 50 organisations and groups fighting for social justice in the UK including Extinction Rebellion,ContinueContinue reading “Make Them Pay and Palestine protests at the weekend.”
Palestine motion passed by Sheffield City Council, but it fails to include any action points.
Last week at the Sheffield City Council meeting Councillors debated the awful situation in Gaza. During the Public Questions section at the beginning campaigners made it very clear they wanted the Council to act. https://youtu.be/PS211hLSNnY Complicity with War Crimes Annie O’Gara said “In the last council meeting, a Green Counsellor listed UK support for Israel’sContinueContinue reading “Palestine motion passed by Sheffield City Council, but it fails to include any action points.”
Sheffield remembers Nagasaki and Hiroshima.
A guest blog by Rachel Rowlands Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Cllr Safiya Saeed Lord Mayor Safiya Saeed spoke at a ceremony held in Tudor Square on August 9th, marking the 80th anniversary of the nuclear bombings of two Japanese cities, which killed around 200,000 people and nuclear contamination from which continues to poison the environmentContinueContinue reading “Sheffield remembers Nagasaki and Hiroshima.”
Palestine debated in Full Council meeting
At yesterday’s (9th July 2025) meeting of Sheffield City Council, members of the public and Councillors (Green and Independent) took Tom Hunt, the Labour Leader of the Council to task over his failure to support Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel. As Netanyahu announces plans to forcibly move all the residents of Gaza to oneContinueContinue reading “Palestine debated in Full Council meeting”
Greenbelt Campaigners demand a rethink on the proposed local plan.
I spoke to Greenbelt Campaigners outside the Town Hall today, who are very unhappy about the plans to eat into the Greenbelt by allocating land for building new housing. This is what they had to say. https://youtu.be/VVhMZvqZTv8 Becky from Grenoside said “I’m here as part of the campaign to save the Greenbelt in Grenoside, ChapeltownContinueContinue reading “Greenbelt Campaigners demand a rethink on the proposed local plan.”
Forged Solutions, Sheffield called out for complicity in Genocide.
There was an amazing protest outside the Forged Soloutions factory in Sheffield today. I will be uploading videos gradually as they are produced, so do keep coming back to this page for more. On the gate the manager left a note to us saying, “Concerned local residents have made the company aware of poster andContinueContinue reading “Forged Solutions, Sheffield called out for complicity in Genocide.”
