Green Party

The Green Party has moved decisively forward in Norwich South as a result of this week’s General Election result.

The candidate, Adrian Ramsay, says he’s obviously disappointed not to have won the seat, but very pleased at the big increase in the Greens’ vote share, which has more than doubled since the previous General Election.

While the vote share of the Conservatives and the winning Lib-Dems shifted very little, it was the Labour vote share which fell back while the Green Party share increased.

Norwich South produced the second highest Green Party vote anywhere in the country. Party leader Caroline Lucas had the best result, winning Brighton Pavilion to become the first Green MP at Westminster. But Norwich South is still seen as the constituency most likely to produce the next Green MP.

Adrian Ramsay, who is deputy party leader and still a city councillor, recognises that it is for the Party itself to make a decision on future candidacy. He said:

“It’s a fantastic national breakthrough to see Caroline Lucas elected as the first Green MP. It is important to have an ethical voice in a hung Parliament to press for a fairer society, to oppose privatisation and cuts in public services and to challenge the growing gap between rich and poor.

“Now that the Green Party has its first seat, and the credibility which goes with it, we’ll be campaigning hard to build on that next time and Norwich South is clearly our next best seat.”

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Derek
Posts: 2

Re: Adrian Ramsay reflects on Norwich South election result
Reply #2 on : Sun May 09, 2010, 18:55:02

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To be honest Adrian I think it's a busted flush, there's more to winning elections than "Target to win" and being Libdem Mk2. Be honest, fourth place was a rubbish result.

Worse, what you almost did was to keep Charles Clarke in post by splitting the vote, but thankfully the Libdems managed to do the job despite your efforts.

For the record I agonised over who to vote for - you or libdem. In the event I voted for you partly because I was daft enough to believe the hype. Had I realised just how close things really were I would certainly have voted Libdem.

If we have another election soon I doubt you'll hold the vote you got this time because no-one will take your claim to be the real challenger seriously, why should they?

Perhaps a spell of living in the real world away from politics would be a good idea? Do a real job, meet ordinary people and get experience of real life and then come back stronger. Sorry but it's time to smell the coffee I'm afraid.

blanco
Posts: 2

ROFL
Reply #1 on : Sat May 08, 2010, 22:05:13

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It may be your next best seat in the country, but that ain't saying much as you came fourth. FOURTH. This time, you had spun your local and Euro results into convincing people you were in contention for 1st or 2nd place. How will you explain this embarrassing failure at the next general election to voters in Norwich South? "Yeah, vote for us, we're great, we came... fourth."

Next time, you'll be fighting for 3rd place against the Tories.