I have been on the Steering Committee of Stop the War Coalition for about two years and am the Green Party's representative there. As such I have taken part in all the major demonstrations over the last two years and spoken at several of them. The issue of the wars and their costs - now principally Afghanistan, is not something remote which does not affect the voters of Vauxhall. One reason why cuts are being discussed in the public sector, which will impact on local hospitals, council services etc, are the massive costs of the Trident renewal project and the war in Afghanistan. The Green Party is completely opposed to both - and though Nick Griffin claimed on BBC News 24 the other night that his party is the only one calling for an immediate troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, this is not the case. The Green Party's policy is for an immediate withdrawal and to end this senseless and unwinnable war which is costing the lives of thousands both in Afghanistan and the UK. I will be speaking at this hustings on Monday week.
Lambeth Stop the War Election Hustings
A chance for you to ask candidates questions about Afghanistan, Civil Liberties, Palestine and the War on Terror generally
Monday 19th April
7:30pm - 9pm
The Brix, St Matthews Church, Brixton Hill, SW2 1JF
www.lambeth-stopwar.org
An immediate troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, is not the same as stopping the war. Unless you believe only the deaths of white soldiers counts.
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