Politics is unfortunately home to a lot of misinformation, made up by those that would prefer to be dishonest with the electorate, instead of working hard to achieve great things for South Tyneside.
This page is our fact checker, set up with an aim to get the right information out there and address concerns that matter the most to residents.
“The Greens have to toe the national party line”
The Green Party of England and Wales has never instructed councillors in South Tyneside how to act or vote or told them what to speak up or stay quiet about. South Tyneside Green Party has never instructed councillors in South Tyneside how to act or vote or told them what to speak up or stay quiet about. The Leader/Deputy Leader of the Green Group have never instructed councillors in South Tyneside how to act or vote or told them what to speak up or stay quiet about. The Greens are free to speak their minds and each councillor can vote according to their individual opinions.
“The Greens are ‘in bed with Labour”
Despite what some people might want you to believe, the Greens can be seen in every Borough Council meeting, challenging Labour and holding them to account. The Greens are free to speak their minds and each councillor can vote according to their individual opinions. In practice, this means that sometimes not all members of the Green Group will vote the same way. There are occasions where Green councillors agree with Labour and vote the same way as them. There are also (frequently!) occasions where they don’t.