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An interesting analysis of the psephology of Brighton Pavilion here:
http://pluralprogressive.wordpress.com/2010/02/03/the-electoral-math/
Thanks, Gary. That’s really good news.
It’s really important to realise that this is a competition between Greens and Tories. The Goldsmid by-election last summer saw Greens win resoundingly in a Tory seat.
Everyone in progressive politics should welcome a green win in Brighton. It’s interesting that Harris focuses on how Labour have selected an anti-war, left-ish candidate. For Labour, selecting candidates like Nancy Platts is the natural response to a strong green vote, and progressive voters elsewhere might want to bear that in mind.
One way to get the Labour party to care more about its principles of social justice and peace is to vote Green – especially where a safe Labour MP doesn’t represent the principles of the Labour party.
The 7% swing needed to elect Caroline Lucas will change British politics. And not for the worse.