Green Party responds to announcement of formation of Unite for Remain
10 July 2019
The Green Party has this morning responded to the announcement by independent MP Heidi Allen of the launch of Unite for Remain group (1).
Jonathan Bartley, co-leader of the Green Party, said:
“The Green Party is following with interest today’s announcement from Heidi Allen about the new grouping Unite for Remain.
“As the Green Party is a democratic party, with direction provided by its members, we are today launching a survey of members to seek their views on the proposals in circulation about how the number of Remain MPs can be maximised in the next election, with the aim of stopping Brexit and transforming the UK to tackle our environmental and social crises.
“Members have already mandated us to work towards ensuring the maximum number of MPs are elected backing real democracy, with a fair voting system, as agreed in the cross-party Good Systems Agreement brokered by Make Votes Matter last week (2).
“In Brecon and Radnorshire the local party decided several weeks ago, independently and not as part of any pact, not to stand in the by-election to maximise the chance of a Remain-supporting MP in this finely balanced parliament.
“The Green Party has a long track record of leading on grown-up, non-partisan politics, while also working to maximise support on the key issues of environmental and economic justice that our policies provide, and electing representatives who stand squarely behind them.”
Notes
(1) https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/top-stories/heidi-allen-announced-unite-to-remain-1-6152145
(2) https://www.makevotesmatter.org.uk/good-systems-agreement