“A big vote for the Greens is the surest way to stop the BNP winning a seat. The candidate best placed to stop Nick Griffin is Peter Cranie, the Green Party candidate,” said human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell today.
He was commenting on the European election campaign in North West England, in advance of his visit to Liverpool and Manchester this week to support the North West Green Party campaign.
Mr Tatchell noted that under the PR system for the Euro-elections, the contest to win the last seat on the North West list is likely to be between the Greens and the BNP.
“A Green victory will deprive the BNP of a seat in the North West,” he said.
“Peter Cranie is a candidate of great commitment, vision and compassion. He will be a very effective voice for the North West in the European Parliament.
“The BNP is a divisive, bigoted, sectarian, nasty party, with no practical solutions to the economic crisis, mass unemployment, climate chaos or the corruption of parliament. It has a sick history of scapegoating and vilifying black, Jewish, gay and Muslim people.
“And politicians from all three major parties have abused the expenses system. It is time to kick the established parties out of office. We need some fresh Green faces in the European Parliament."
He continued:
“The Greens are an honourable alternative to Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats. People who vote Green will be voting for progressive change, for investment in new jobs, and for energy conservation to cut household fuel bills and combat climate change.
“The Green Party stands for a safer, cleaner and fairer Britain and Europe. We are not just the party of environmental protection; we are also the party of social justice, with strong and fair policies on jobs, health, pensions and education. The Greens oppose Post Office privatisation. We believe that good quality public services are the key to a good quality of life for the British people,” said Mr Tatchell.
Peter Tatchell will be taking part in a range of campaigning activities in Liverpool and Manchester this week.