A Green Crowdfunder appeal reaches almost eight thousand five hundred pounds and still rising.
THE CAMPAIGN, launched by Caroline Lucas MP which aims to build the city’s strongest ever Green team and lay the foundations for more Green MPs to join Caroline Lucas in Parliament is rapidly approaching its target.
The crowdfunding target is £10,000 and in just three weeks almost £8.500 has been raised.
The fundraising campaign coincides with the Greens first announcement of council candidates for local elections in 2019, with Pete West, Lizzie Deane and Sue Shanks selected as candidates for St Peter’s and North Laine ward and with Caroline Lucas’ decision not to restand as co-leader of the party in England and Wales, and rather to focus more time on her constituency, her parliamentary work and building a strong Green team here in the city.
Pointing to the uncertainty around Brexit and the possibility of another early election, the Brighton Pavilion MP said: “We stand at a crossroads, and down one route is the tribal politics of the past, dirty energy and Brexit but down the other is a chance to work together for a fairer and better world.
“With Theresa May’s Government wobbling, that chance could come at any time, so please, help us stand up for our precious home, help us stand up for our democracy and help us to stand for a greener future”.
The local Green Party will use the donations to reach voters in communities across the city with leaflets, billboards, public events and social media as well as for training a team of organisers to lead its election campaigns.
Paul Steedman, Party Manager of the Greens in Brighton and Hove said: “We have been blown away by the initial response to this campaign and we really want to close in on that £10,000 target so we’re asking anyone who values the tireless work of Caroline and our councillors to chip in what they can by going to bit.ly/green-fundraiser. The early success of this crowdfunder shows that Brighton and Hove’s faith in Caroline and the Greens is a strong as ever.”
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