Pavilion parliamentary candidate Lucas wins top Green Party job
16 October
Caroline Lucas, the Green Party's Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Brighton Pavilion has been elected to serve as the national party's Principal Female Speaker. She secured 77.4% of the vote.
Caroline Lucas said: "I am honoured to have been chosen to represent the Green Party as we continue to grow in support, membership, representation - and as we stand on the verge of electing our first MPs in places like Brighton, Norwich and Lewisham.
"While the three main Westminster parties fight amongst themselves for the soggy grey middle ground of British politics, the need has never been greater for a party to say proudly and unequivocally: We are a party of social justice and redistribution - we are not ashamed of our tax proposals to make the rich and the corporations pay their fair share.
"We are a party of human rights and civil libertes - championing the rights of asylum seekers and refuges at a time when the other parties are becoming ever more repressive.
"We are a party of real sustainability and environmental justice and we won't shy away from the difficult choices ahead.
"And that's the message I will be delivering tirelessly as Principal Speaker.
"I look forward to building on the success of my excellent predecessor Siān Berry."
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