* All paid-up members of the Green Party are eligible to vote in the elections
* Panels are scheduled on climate change, progressive alliances and Brexit
The Green Party’s new leadership team will be unveiled and deliver speeches at the Green Party’s Autumn conference in Birmingham. The conference runs from 2-4 September at the University of Birmingham (Edgbaston campus).
Natalie Bennett has announced she is not standing for re-election (1) after two two-year terms at the helm.
Including joint candidates, there are seven candidates standing to be the next Leader of the Green Party. Running alongside the election for the new leader are the party’s Deputy Leadership elections and elections for half of the Party's national executive committee (GPEx) including for its chair (2).
The candidates standing for (co-)Leader are:
Jonathan Bartley and Caroline Lucas (job share)
Simon Cross
Clive Lord
David Malone
Martie Warin
David Williams
Existing Deputy Leaders Shahrar Ali and Amelia Womack both re-stand and are joined by five othe candidates:
Shahrar Ali
Kat Boettge
Alan Borgars
Andrew Cooper
Störm Poorun
Daniella Radice
Amelia Womack
The campaigning period is now underway. Campaigning draws to close on 24 July, with balloting beginning on 25 July and closing on 25 August. All paid-up members of the Green Party are eligible to vote in the elections.
A Green Party spokesperson commented:
“We have seen a flurry of interest in attending conference, partly driven by a membership surge we have experienced since the announcement of the EU referendum result. Green Party conference is the party’s supreme policy-making body and provides extensive opportunities for new and existing members and supporters to meet with Green Party politicians and share ideas and values. The new leadership team will all be at conference and keen to discuss their vision for a greener, fairer Britain.”
Panels are scheduled on climate change, progressive alliances and Brexit.