London Assembly list hustings

Below is the text of my speech at the hustings for the selection of candidates for the London Assembly list. The hustings took place at the London Green Party AGM on Saturday.


Good Afternoon, I'm Jon Nott.

I'd like to paint you a picture.

Imagine a London where the tube ran on time, where the tube was a publicly owned and publicly accountable service, properly maintained and properly staffed.

Imagine a London where traffic levels are a fraction of those today and air pollution is a thing of the past.

Imagine a London where there is affordable housing for all who need it.

Imagine a London where the economic focus is shifted from the city to the 300 urban villages which make up this great metropolis.

Imagine a London where our green spaces are the valued and vibrant hearts of our our local communities.

But this is not some utopian dream, this is a vision of a Green London, the vision which drives me as a Green politician.

It is the embodiment of the Green principles which make us different from the other parties.

We should be proud of our achievements, but we should not be satisfied with being the fourth party in London - Londoners deserve better.

We must be practical and set ourselves realistic and achievable targets, but we must never forget the vision which drives us.

A vote for me is a vote for pragmatism driven by vision.

A vote for me is a vote for aiming high.

Let's make London Green.

Please vote Jon Nott first on the London list.