UK Green Leader Predicted to Win

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By Gary Brown on 6 May 2010 - 1:40pm

Currently the polls in the UK have Green Party Leader Caroline Lucas predicted to win her riding,  Brighton Pavilion.   This would be a huge breakthrough for the UK Greens.  I am sure you all join me in wishing Caroline all the best on e-day UK.

 

 

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huge precedent if true

Submitted by Matthew Piggott on 8 May 2010 - 12:11am.

As far as I know this would the first time a Green anywhere in the world has won an election under the First Past the Post system.  Does anyone else have any examples?

"People of good faith, figuring out where we are, not falling victim, making choices, based on our values, with the best available information." These views are my own and do not represent the official position of the Green Party of Canada.

There's a German Green who

Submitted by Jaya Seeley on 8 May 2010 - 12:32am.

There's a German Green who holds a constituency seat in central Berlin.

I am a very proud Englishman today

Submitted by Gary Brown on 7 May 2010 - 2:11pm.

Congradulations Caroline.  You Rock!!!!!!!!!!   I am very very proud to see a Green win in first past the post.   This is historic for Greens around the world.  I even had a bit if a tear in my eye last night as I waited for the result to be posted.

Speak Loud, Speak Proud.  You are an inspireation to us all.

 

Gary Brown