Experienced - Industrious - Tenacious - Shahrar Ali

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Five years as London Policy Coordinator and lead author GLA manifesto 2008. ... Make London for Living! ... I campaigned
Shahrar combines outstanding commitment to the well-being of the party with an impassioned call to Green voters everywhere: TRACK RECORD • Five years as London Policy Coordinator and lead author GLA manifesto 2008. • Seven years on Liaison Committee, supporting and scrutinising our Assembly members. • Former science researcher, European Parliament. • Teaches environmental ethics, animal welfare and philosophy. • Thirteen years active Green Party membership – not just during elections. FRONT-OF-HOUSE NOT JUST BACKROOM • Green Party Deputy Leader, nationally elected and first BME deputy of a UK party. • Countless interviews, speeches and press hits. Acclaimed high-stakes election broadcasts. • Author of Why Vote Green 2010 and Editor Why Vote Green 2015. • Green candidate in three Assembly elections and prominent team player.

Experienced - Industrious - Tenacious

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LIVING FOR LONDON. LONDON FOR LIVING I live for London and want to make London liveable for all. Recently featured in the 1000 Londoners project, the city has been my home and my place of learning and work most of my life.

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POLICING: Restore trust in police by getting officers away from their desks and on to streets and avoiding cuts to community police. I spoke out against the de Menezes fatality and have campaigned against race-based policing, UKBA raids, racist van slogans and water cannon.

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COMMUNITY RELATIONS: Fight poverty and discrimination. I’ve spoken at Unite Against Fascism rallies and Guantanamo vigils. I launched the first BME election manifesto in Brick Lane. I’ve a track record as a human rights campaigner, incl. LGBTIQ, across the capital and beyond.

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ENVIRONMENT: Enhance green spaces and recycle more waste in modern facilities to reduce carbon emissions. I campaigned across London for better recycling facilities, against incineration and fracking, and promoted energy efficiency as chair of my residents association. I was part of broad coalition to save wildlife and SSSI spaces.

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TRANSPORT: Reduce traffic by making public transport affordable and promoting pedestrian and cycling routes. I campaigned against airport expansion and for clean air. I led a successful campaign against Asda to safeguard pedestrians. FOOD SECURITY: Get boroughs to map food poverty and identify opportunities for new street markets, allotments and community gardens. My work on GM risk in the European Parliament and as former rep on London Food equips me to promote healthy, local, seasonal food for all. GRASSROOTS: I’ll speak truth to power not sell-out to the system. You’ll find me in the Occupy movement, whether fighting for democracy in Parliament Square or decent pay and conditions for cleaners. I’ll support local parties, their by-elections and year-round campaigns, the things that makes us vital as a political force.

[email protected] @ShahrarAli shahrar4london.weebly.com www.shahrarali.net