Caroline Lucas was elected the first leader of the Green party of England and Wales 10 years ago this week. That she remains the sole Green MP makes clear the scale of the challenge facing the party’s newly elected leadership team of Siân Berry and Jonathan Bartley. Where representation is proportional, voters have shown themselves far more receptive; Ms Lucas learned her trade in Brussels as an MEP. The joint leadership was innovative, as is the system whereby a leadership election is held every two years. The Green party invigorates the debate about rebalancing the economy around green energy.

Source: The Guardian September 04, 2018 17:48 UTC