The Green Party’s sole MP, Caroline Lucas, attended the launch of the General Election campaigns for Gina Dowding – Morecambe and Lunesdale, and Jack Lenox – Lancaster in Wyre exactly 4 weeks before the general election was called.
Caroline, pictured above with Gina and Jack, spoke about how even as a solitary Green MP she has been able to put things on the agenda in Parliament, challenge the all-too polarised style of politics, and make a substantial contribution to the moratorium on the environmentally damaging fracking industry. She pushed the debate on drugs reform, and created a GCSE in Natural History so that young people understand nature and will want to protect it.
Having won the most Council seats and the most votes in the wards which make up the new Constituency of Lancaster and Wyre in the 2023 local elections, Jack said:
“We believe we can present a serious challenge to Lancaster’s current Labour MP, Cat Smith. There’s never been a more crucial time to vote Green. The Greens beat Labour into second place in the popular vote across the constituency in last year’s local elections. It’s clear that the Conservatives have no chance of winning here, and that the Green Party is the alternative to Labour in Lancaster. Our policies offer a genuine change from the neglect of public services that we’ve had to endure for decades.”
Jack has now launched his general election crowd funder. Please see here for details https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/elect-jack-lenox-a-green-mp-for-lancaster-wyre
Gina’s crowd funder will be launched soon!