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Britain has broken the seal on Green Party representation at Westminster. After 20 years of campaigning, Caroline Lucas, the leader of the Green Party, won the seat of Brighton Pavilion from Labour by just over 1,250 votes.Ms Lucas said the Green Party had finally taken its “rightful place” in Parliament.
“After the recession, after people’s faith in politics has been trampled into the mud after the expenses scandal, it was not the best time to ask people to take a risk and put their faith in politics, but that is what the people of Brighton Pavilion have done. The word historic fits the bill.”
The 49-year-old former MEP has always been the bookies favourite but after neighbouring seats in Hove and Kemptown went to the Tories it looked like all was lost.
The Green campaign was supported by celebrities including Joanna Lumley, Greta Scacchi, best-selling author Philip Pullman and comedian Alistair McGowan.
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