Category: Gus Hoyt

Why the EDL, unfortunately, has the right to march in Bristol

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Green Party councillor Gus Hoyt wants to fight, peacefully, the ‘disgusting’ views of the EDL – but will also fight for their right to march

Dive into the Deep End to breathe life into communities

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The Deep End exhibition at the former Gloucester Road pool will help you think about bringing Bristol back into community ownership, says Gus Hoyt

Gus Hoyt: Yes or no, let’s give mayor’s powers back to the people

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I envisage a future where people engage in the decision making and, as in many European countries, turn up and get passionate about issues that affect their lives

Gus Hoyt: Bristol takes first, sensible step towards rational drugs policy

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This is only the first step of many towards a city drug policy that might finally start treating drug use as a social and medical issue, rather than a criminal one

Gus Hoyt: Budget 2012 an ‘ideologically driven assault on people and planet’

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Green Party councillor says anyone voting for this Budget is voting against the average people of this country alive now and yet to be born

Gus Hoyt: We must start to rethink our relationship with water

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As hosepipe bans are announced across the UK, Green Party councillor Gus Hoyt says we are lucky to live in a city that enjoys such an abundance and we should do more to conserve it while we can

Gus Hoyt: Imagine Bristol revealed from behind the billboard ads

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Imagine how much prettier the city would be without them. Imagine how much calmer you would feel and picture the thriving local economy