GUARANTEES to cut bills, create thousands of jobs and honest reporting are among the promises being made by the Green Party’s lead north west candidate Peter Cranie.

The 36-year-old Liverpool-based campaigner is no stranger to the recession.

In the 1980s he moved from Scotland to England with his parents because of the high unemployment rate.

If he is elected in June’s European vote he wants to see a scheme that was introduced by the Greens in Huddersfield brought to Warrington.

The project, which was launched two years ago, offers a free insulation scheme to every home. Installers worked their way through every street in the town and the initiative delivered lower bills, reduced CO2 emissions and created new jobs.

He said: “One in four pensioners (a figure from Help The Aged) spend their winter in one room. It is a disgrace.

“Green politics can save people money and help the environment. We are saying let us cut your bills. This is what we can do at a local level. It’s a win-win situation.”

Peter, who has a four-month-old baby boy, says there is no scandal within his party. He said it does not take funds from ‘dodgy’ sources and it is a new generation of politics that people can believe in.

The experienced lecturer, who works for a parent support charity on Merseyside, said: “We stand for new jobs and a better future for your kids and families.

“This European election is absolutely crucial for Britain. The economy is on the rocks, we still have huge social inequalities and voters have become disillusioned with the red, yellow and blue parties.”

The Green Party is likely to be up against the UK Independence Party and the British National Party to secure the final European seat through the proportional representation voting system.

“The Liberal Democrats and Labour will definitely win seats in the European Parliament in this election. If they are your first choice party, you will still get Lib Dem and Labour representatives in the north west.”

“However, using your vote tactically to back the Greens can help beat the BNP,” he said.

He also said disillusioned Labour and Lib Dem voters can prevent the BNP being elected by voting for his party.

Stockton Heath parish councillor Robin Wilson, a Green Party member, was elected last May. Mr Cranie says the move gives him confidence that the town could have borough councillors representing the party in the future.