17 February 2015
Martin Deane, Green Party chair of Hull and East Riding Green Party, welcomed the call for a 'fresh moral vision' from the Church of England today (1).
"I welcome the bishops’ long letter - a page for every year of my life!
"The bishops write that they support 'policies which respect the natural environment and enhance human dignity'. - This is something deeply mirrored by the Green Party from our philosophical basis. (2)
"The bishops suggest 'a new kind of politics'. - We do too," said Mr Deane who is Green Party candidate both for Hull North and for Avenue ward.
"The bishops write that we need a "convincing story about a healthy balance between national government and global economic power.
"And the Green Party wholeheartedly agrees - after a financial crisis driven on the one hand by the greed of the banks and large corporations, and on the other by the legal changes brought about by politicians in leading countries.
"The bishops point out that 'Pursuing the common good is a Christian obligation.'
"The Green Party's tagline for a couple of years now has been, For the Common Good.
"Whatever happens on May 7th, other parties must indeed face up to delivering: 'an honest account of how we must live in the future if generations yet to come are not to inherit a denuded and exhausted planet.'"
"They must."
Martin Deane, who is also standing for Hull North, studied Theology at Hull University.
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1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31499189
2. http://policy.greenparty.org.uk/philosophical-basis.html
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