Dr. Caroline Patricia Lucas, PhD.
General:
Date of Birth: 9th December 1960
Place of Birth: Malvern, Worcestershire
Lifestyle: Married, two teenagers. Vegetarian.
Curriculum Vitae:
* BA (First Class Honours.) English Literature, Exeter University (1980-1983)
* Scholarship, University of Kansas (1983-1984)
* Diploma in Journalism (1987)
* Ph.D (English and Women’s Studies), University of Exeter (1985-1989)
* National press officer, Green Party (1987-1989)
* Oxfam: press officer (1989-1991)
* Communications officer, Asia Desk (1991-1994)
* Policy adviser on trade and the environment (1994-1997)
* Team leader for trade and investment (1998-1999)
* Policy adviser on trade and investment, Department for International Development (1997-1998)
Politics:
* Co-Chair, Green Party National Council (1989-1990)
* General election speaker (1991-1992)
* Member, Party Regional Council (1997-1999)
* Principal Speaker (2003- )
* Member of the European Parliament (since 1999)
* Vice-President, ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (1999-2003)
* Advisory Board Member: International Forum on Globalisation
* Centre for a Social Europe
* Trustee, Radiation Research Trust
* Patron, Joliba Trust (Africa), Matron, Women’s Environmental Network
* President, UNA West Oxfordshire Branch
At about 6am on Friday 7th May, when, in a hall on the cold seafront, Green party leader Dr. Caroline Lucas was declared MP for Brighton Pavilion, with a 1,200 majority. A common description of her party – is that it’s like a watermelon: green on the outside, red inside:
Judge for yourselves – herewith some of the contents of the Green manifesto (British Gazette comments in bold):
– The maximum wage in any company/business can be no higher than 10 times the lowest (Impractical)
– A maximum 55mph on motorways (Only practical if “penalty points” are abolished for speeding)
– Everyone to receive a citizen’s income, whether they are working or not (Unaffordable as well as unworkable)
– Heroin should be available to addicts on the NHS (this policy should be called voluntary euthanasia)
– The needs of refugees should be prioritised over the economy (this policy should be called “how to elect a BNP government”)
And one which Caroline managed to keep out of the manifesto:
– An NHS for pets (Barmy)
On this Caroline says. “Right now the issues are around the economy, around the Green new deal, around social justice and fairness – and when the time is appropriate, the animal rights stuff as well.”
It says a lot about Brighton!
As a Brightonian I’d rather have Caroline as my MP than any of the main parties automatons, as your no doubt aware the above green policies have a zero chance of ever becoming law, even locally.
I’d rather have an MP with their own mind and the freedom to speak as she finds, obviously a majority of Brighton pavilion voters feel the same way.