13 December 2019

Caroline Lucas has been re-elected as MP for Brighton Pavilion for a third time. Lucas received 33,151 votes, a majority of 57.2%, up 4.9%.

The former Green Party Leader was first elected to Parliament in 2010 and has played a vital role in raising climate change up the agenda and holding other parties to account.

Green Party Co-Leader Jonathan Bartley said:

“We are so proud of everything that Caroline has achieved in Parliament over the last nine years. She will now continue to lead the fight against climate chaos.”

Caroline Lucas MP said:

“I feel incredibly proud that my majority has increased because it demonstrates that Brighton Pavilion continues to believe in compassion, justice and a bigger future.

“That matters so much when the status quo in this country is intolerable – and when we are now on course for it to become even more so.

“As well as proud I feel deeply angry too that our political system is so badly broken and is still letting individuals and our country down so badly. It has been doing so for decades.

“It has locked out millions and ignored their voices for years. And it’s our children and the climate that will pay the highest price of all.

“This may well have been a Brexit election but it was also the Climate Election and I am determined to make this the Climate Parliament.”

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13 December 2019

Greens have increased their vote numbers by over 60% this election, which no other party has achieved.

More than 850,000 voters backed the Greens, beating the Brexit Party by at least 200,000 votes. 

Green candidates in nearly 500 constituencies persuaded people to vote based on their Green New Deal promise to tackle the climate crisis, transform the economy and build a better country by putting citizens’ wellbeing at the heart of Government.  

Welcoming the Green surge, Sian Berry, Green candidate for Mayor of London and party co-leader, said: 

“This fantastic result is all down to the hard work of our amazing Green Party members.

“We all knew a December election was going to be hard work, but they have excelled themselves, stuffing envelopes, knocking doors and pounding pavements despite the weather to make sure we reached as many voters as we could.

“Their tireless efforts have paid off, with more than 850,000 votes.

“It’s just a shame that our broken first past the post system will not recognise the true political will of the people and I look forward to the day we win proportional representation so we can see our votes fully reflected in the number of Green MPs.”

Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, was one of the big winners of the night, increasing her share of the vote by 4.9% to a total of 57.2%.

Other highlights included Carla Denyer taking second place in Bristol West with a 12% increase in vote share to 25%. 

Jonathan Bartley also came second in Dulwich and West Norwood, with a 14% hike in vote share up to 16.5%. 

Greens also saw an 11.5% increase in Bury St Edmunds and won 15.2% of the vote on the Isle of Wight.

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On Education, the Commitment says: 

“Combatting discrimination against LGBTIQA+ people needs to start in school. Children need to be taught that tolerance and acceptance are a vital part of our society.

“The protests against inclusive education have been heartbreaking. Young LGBTIQA+ people deserve to learn what healthy relationships look like, that being who they are is okay and that families come in all sizes.

“Without inclusive education we won’t be able to tackle bullying in schools or poor mental health for LGBTIQA+ people.”

Benali Hamdache, Co-Chair of LGBTIQA+ Greens, said:

“Back in 2018 Theresa May launched a bold promise to make LGBTIQA+ lives better. Since the launch of her LBGT+ Action Plan the government has totally failed to deliver any meaningful change. We are worried that, under Boris Johnson’s right-wing culture war, things will actually get much, much worse. 

“This is all against a backdrop of an increasingly toxic culture, with certain commentators becoming increasingly hostile to trans people.

“LGBTIQA+ Greens have been at the forefront of resisting. From protesting to lobbying decision makers, we’ve been fighting for the rights of LGBTIQA+ people. We’re proud of the progressive and inclusive values in the Green Party Manifesto. With your support and your vote we can champion these values and elect Greens committed to protecting and furthering all our rights.”

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10 December 2019

The Green Party will write off existing debt of all former students who studied under the
Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government’s exorbitant £9,000 tuition regime, it will
announce today.

The Greens would also fully fund every higher education student and scrap tuition fees for
undergraduates, as part of its plans to ensure education is fully accessible and does not
laden people with a lifetime of debt.

The plans, as laid out in the party’s ambitious and fully-costed manifesto, would also include
increased funding for adult education, to be in line with training needed to implement the
Green New Deal. 

The Green Party is the only party committed to writing off the debt for those who were forced
to pay £9,000 each year to go to university after the coalition government tripled tuition fees
in 2012. 

The Greens would also spend an additional £7.8bn per year on scrapping tuition fees for
new graduates and restoring grants.

Green Party deputy leader Amelia Womack will announce the party’s higher education
proposals in central London today.
Womack will say:

“Education is a public good, and we’re proud to invest in the next generation. That’s why the
Green Party is committed to scrapping tuition fees.

“It makes me so angry that tuition fees were introduced by a Labour government which had
benefited from free education themselves. Then the coalition government tripled fees,
scrapped maintenance grants, and sold off the student loan book.

“The result is a generation of young people saddled with mountains of debt as they start out
in life. So yes, we say education should be free, for life, for everyone.”

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