Caroline Lucas, National Green Party Leader and Member of Parliament for the Brighton Pavilion constituency has announced that she will not be seeking re-election when her current term runs out in September 2012...
In a detailed statement, posted on the Green Party's website, she said
"I am hugely honoured to have served my party in this role, and proud that during the four years of my term, we've moved Green politics forward to a higher level, with the party by far the most influential it has ever been."
"Now I look forward to channelling even more of my energy into representing the people of Brighton Pavilion, speaking out in parliament on behalf of my constituents and doing all I can to defend them against the coalition government's disastrous economic policies. I will continue to be a lead advocate for the party, and will hold the government to account on its environmental and social responsibilities."
"The Greens have a clear vision of how we must now move away from our broken economic system - which for too long has kept us dangerously dependent on the bankers' gambles, toxic debt and on the plundering of natural resources - and towards a fairer, more sustainable economy."
Her full statement can be read here:
http://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/now-is-the-time-to-make-space-for-new-talent.html
