The Green Party: Emerging from the Political Wilderness?

Author: Carter, Neil¹

Source: British Politics, Volume 3, Number 2, June 2008 , pp. 223-240(18)

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

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Abstract:

In November 2007, the membership of the Green Party in England and Wales voted overwhelmingly in favour of replacing its collective leadership with a more conventional structure of party leader and deputy leader. This organisational change reflected the increasing electoral focus of the Green Party. Despite a dismal record in UK general elections, the Greens have made some electoral advances in second-order elections in recent years and have slowly moved away from the political margins. But can they overcome the plurality vote electoral system to secure an MP at Westminster? This article examines the electoral record of the Greens, analyses why they have struggled to secure electoral success and assesses their future prospects.British Politics (2008) 3, 223-240. doi:10.1057/bp.2008.5

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1057/bp.2008.5

Affiliations: 1: 1Department of Politics, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK.

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