Alastair McQuillan Parliamentary Green Party Candidate Hustings Opening Statement Video
The following is typed as accurately as I could be as I listened:
We have the wealth and the resources to do great things. We can build an
economy that gives everyone their fair share. We can create a humane
and caring society that supports every ones needs. We can be a world
leader in tackling the treat of climate change. Sadly our current politics
are failing this vast potential. The Green Party is putting forward a
bold plan to create a more equal and democratic society. whilst doing
our part to heal the planet which has been severely damaged by an
unstable unsustainable economy. The austerity experiment has failed
as it did in the 1930's most people have seen their living standards
drop while the top 1% have increased their wealth figures out last
we say we have 13 new billionaires fantastic. Politics as usual has
brought the people and this planet to their knees. The top 1% are
now worth more than the bottom 55% in our society millions of
households are living in poverty in fear of want this is not natural. It
is not inevitable and not a way to run a successful society. Our NHS
is being handed over to the private sector. resulting in a expensive
and in-experienced service. While the highly skilled staff are underpaid
and treated without due respect. Previous governments have failed
to get to grip with the serious issues of climate change. Possibly the
greatest challenge of our time. Yet not of this is inevitable there
is a real alternative at this election and we do not apologise for being
bold or ambitious or have a long term vision for our country.
We certainly can not continue as a nation on our current pattern.
The Green Party believes in restoring and extending our public services.
to create good jobs that create the needs of a diverse population. We
believe we can build a better society that works for the common good
and those with broader shoulders really should pay their fair share towards
it. The politics of the future does not have to look like the politics of
the past. Together we can do this and we must do this.
The following is typed as accurately as I could be as I listened:
We have the wealth and the resources to do great things. We can build an
economy that gives everyone their fair share. We can create a humane
and caring society that supports every ones needs. We can be a world
leader in tackling the treat of climate change. Sadly our current politics
are failing this vast potential. The Green Party is putting forward a
bold plan to create a more equal and democratic society. whilst doing
our part to heal the planet which has been severely damaged by an
unstable unsustainable economy. The austerity experiment has failed
as it did in the 1930's most people have seen their living standards
drop while the top 1% have increased their wealth figures out last
we say we have 13 new billionaires fantastic. Politics as usual has
brought the people and this planet to their knees. The top 1% are
now worth more than the bottom 55% in our society millions of
households are living in poverty in fear of want this is not natural. It
is not inevitable and not a way to run a successful society. Our NHS
is being handed over to the private sector. resulting in a expensive
and in-experienced service. While the highly skilled staff are underpaid
and treated without due respect. Previous governments have failed
to get to grip with the serious issues of climate change. Possibly the
greatest challenge of our time. Yet not of this is inevitable there
is a real alternative at this election and we do not apologise for being
bold or ambitious or have a long term vision for our country.
We certainly can not continue as a nation on our current pattern.
The Green Party believes in restoring and extending our public services.
to create good jobs that create the needs of a diverse population. We
believe we can build a better society that works for the common good
and those with broader shoulders really should pay their fair share towards
it. The politics of the future does not have to look like the politics of
the past. Together we can do this and we must do this.
