The Green's Membership continues to surge at an unprecedented rate today. The Green Party of England and Wales now has 35,481 members. The Scottish Greens have 8,026 members and the Green Party in Northern Ireland has 322 members.
Natalie Bennett, Green Party Leader of England and Wales, wrote to Labour Leader Ed Miliband, Lib Dem Leader and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and UKIP Leader Nigel Farage on the morning of 14th January urging the three leaders to back growing calls, from amongst others the Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister David Cameron, for the Greens to be invited to the broadcasters’ proposed Leaders’ Debates.
On 13th January YouGov revealed polling that puts the Green Party of England and Wales on 22% and tied with the Conservatives for second place amongst 18-24 year-olds. YouGov’s research puts the Greens comfortably ahead of both the Liberal Democrats and UKIP. The Greens are polling at their highest levels ahead of a General Election since 1989, a breakthrough year.
The ongoing membership surge and latest polling further calls into question Ofcom’s initial view that the Green Party is not a ‘major party’. The Green Party of England and Wales is standing candidates in at least 75% of seats in May 2015. That means 50% more people will be able to vote Green in 2015 than were able to do so five years ago.
Natalie Bennett, Green Party Leader of England and Wales, wrote to Labour Leader Ed Miliband, Lib Dem Leader and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and UKIP Leader Nigel Farage on the morning of 14th January urging the three leaders to back growing calls, from amongst others the Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister David Cameron, for the Greens to be invited to the broadcasters’ proposed Leaders’ Debates.
On 13th January YouGov revealed polling that puts the Green Party of England and Wales on 22% and tied with the Conservatives for second place amongst 18-24 year-olds. YouGov’s research puts the Greens comfortably ahead of both the Liberal Democrats and UKIP. The Greens are polling at their highest levels ahead of a General Election since 1989, a breakthrough year.
The ongoing membership surge and latest polling further calls into question Ofcom’s initial view that the Green Party is not a ‘major party’. The Green Party of England and Wales is standing candidates in at least 75% of seats in May 2015. That means 50% more people will be able to vote Green in 2015 than were able to do so five years ago.
