Simon Tooke

Statement to voters

As a country which is part of Europe, I believe Britain belongs in the European Union. I think there are imperfections in the structure of the EU - just as there are imperfections in the structure of the UK - but if we leave the EU we will have absolutely no control over correcting those imperfections. I do not believe further European political integration is desirable, but to achieve our Green goal of global ecological and economic sustainability, we have to act together and not as separate nation states with separate agendas. We must control excessive consumption of resources and agree levels that are sustainable, and work towards the total elimination of environmental degradation. I believe we will be much more effective by working with other green thinking parties in the European parliament than by working alone on our small island. If we do not achieve proper global sustainability, then our future will be short and our comfort, health and well-being will be even shorter.

Election history

Westminster general elections