Green Party reaches agreement on uniting Remain vote to avoid disastrous Brexit
7 November 2019
The Green Party has come to an arrangement with Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats to field one candidate from a Remain party in selected seats in England and Wales for the upcoming election.
Liberal Democrat or Play Cymru candidates will step aside for the Greens in 10 seats.
Co-Leader of the Green Party Jonathan Bartley said: “This is about recognising how damaging Brexit would be – for people and for the environment – and ensuring there is as much representation of Remain parties in the next Parliament as possible.
“Our country is at a crossroads and this election must be the point at which we start to move in a better direction. Everyone knows the Greens are the least tribal of any party and we are always willing to work with others for what’s in the best interests of the country.”
Agreements have been reached through discussion with local parties.
Sian Berry, Green Party Co-Leader said: “The crash-out Brexit the Tories are pushing for would be a disaster for people up and down England and Wales – and for action on climate chaos.
“Yes, as political parties we have differences, but what we’ve agreed is that on the climate, on stopping Brexit, saving local services and fixing the voting system, we must work together now so we can work together in the new parliament to make these things happen.”
The Green Party supports a People’s Vote to decide the future of Britain in the EU and will campaign to Remain.
60 seats are involved in the arrangement overall.
The Green Party will field candidates in Bright Pavilion, Isle of Wight, Bristol West, Bury St Edmunds, Stroud, Dulwich and West Norwood, Exeter, Forest of Dean, Cannock Chase
A full list of the seats involved in the UTR arrangements can be found below
GREEN PARTY WALES SEAT:
Vale of Glamorgan
GREEN PARTY ENGLAND SEATS:
Brighton Pavilion (Held)
Isle of Wight
Bury St Edmunds
Bristol West
Stroud
Dulwich & West Norwood
Cannock Chase
Exeter
Forest of Dean
PLAID CYMRU SEATS:
Arfon (Held)
Dwyfor Meirionnydd (Held)
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr (Held)
Ynys Mon
Pontypridd
Caerphilly
Llanelli
LIB DEM WALES SEATS:
Brecon & Radnorshire (Held)
Cardiff Central
Montgomeryshire
LIB DEM ENGLAND SEATS:
Bath (Held)
North Norfolk (Held)
Oxford West & Abingdon (Held)
South Cambridgeshire (Held)
Totnes (Held)
Twickenham (Held)
Westmorland & Lonsdale (Held)
Bermondsey & Old Southwark
Buckingham
Cheadle
Chelmsford
Chelsea & Fulham
Cheltenham
Chippenham
Esher & Walton
Finchley & Golders Green
Guildford
Harrogate
Hazel Grove
Hitchin & Harpenden
North Cornwall
Penistone & Stocksbridge
Portsmouth South
Richmond Park
Romsey & Southampton North
Rushcliffe
South East Cambridgeshire
South West Surrey
Southport
Taunton Deane
Thornbury & Yate
Tunbridge Wells
Wantage
Warrington South
Watford
Wells
Wimbledon
Winchester
Witney
York Outer