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Carla Denyer

Local elections 2022: Greens have answers where old parties are failing

This country is in crisis. Inflation sky-rocketing, more and more people having to rely on foodbanks or choose between heating their home and eating, millions of children in poverty. There is a horrific war in Europe, and the climate emergency is only getting more urgent.

Yet the main parties are chronically failing to deal with the problems we face. The Conservatives, distracted by partygate and sleaze, have allowed the cost of living to spiral out of control, and are placing the greatest burden on the poorest while allowing oil and gas firms and Tory donors to make massive profits.

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