Latest from Emma Buckmaster

As a practicing artist I am really passionate about the value of art and culture in our society and I know the sector in this constituency very well. Suffolk is a culturally rich area and the arts enhance the lives of those of us who live here as well as playing an important part in the local economy.  To give … Read More

This is one of those phrases that is being tossed about in election speeches without much explanation. What does it really mean and who does it actually affect? Simply put it means that there are significantly less different types of insects, wild flowers and other species than there used to be. It is true that some species are thriving but … Read More

You may well ask me; what do you know about farming?  The answer is that 41 years ago I married a farmer, so quite a lot. I certainly know what long hours they work.  I am not brilliant on a tractor but I did do the farm accounts so I know that the hours worked do not relate to the … Read More

Yesterday’s inspiring Restore Nature Now march saw 350 environmental groups from across the UK come together to put pressure on UK politicians to take leadership on Nature, both locally and globally. More than 60,000 people turned up to show their support. It would be hard to find someone who doesn’t care about Nature in any form at all. The air … Read More

“Be the change you wish to see in the world” Gandhi is quoted as saying, so what is YOUR vision of the future? Do you want to remain stuck in the Conservative doldrum; with a continuously rising cost of living, unaffordable housing, the dental desert, school funding cuts, a split society where the rich become richer whilst the poor and … Read More

What colour are peas…!? Green of course..    And we would like you to consider voting GREEN. Other parties are using tactical voting sites to influence your vote.   According to the latest poll from ‘Best for Britain’ on 15th June 2024 Emma is a mere 9.7% behind the Conservative candidate, within touching distance of being a Green MP and we’ve … Read More

Meet Emma Buckmaster at the following upcoming events:   Freedom Cafe – Wednesday 26th June 10am – 12pm Great Barton Free Church, Mill Rd, Great Barton, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31 2RU Old School Cafe – Tuesday 25th June 10 – 11am St Johns Centre, St John’s St, Bury Saint Edmunds IP33 1SJ Climate and Nature Hustings – Tuesday 25th June … Read More

This weekend the Green Party launched their General Election Campaign in East Anglia.  Supporters gathered in Diss in Suffolk on Saturday led by Co-Party leader Adrian Ramsay, who is a candidate for the newly created Waveney Valley seat. He gave an inspiring speech some of which you can watch here via the ITV coverage below. My constituency, the Bury St. … Read More

By Becca Sproston@becca_sproston, Reporter An artist and grandmother, who only got into politics a few years ago, has been selected as the Green Party’s parliamentary candidate for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket. Emma Buckmaster will contest the newly-created seat at the next general election. After reading economics at university, Mrs Buckmaster trained as an analyst in London, before marrying her … Read More