Wales Green Party
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The Wales Green Party (WGP; Welsh: Plaid Werdd Cymru) is a semi-autonomous regional party within the Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW). It covers the nation of Wales, and is the only local party with autonomous status within the GPEW.
The WGP fights elections for the National Assembly for Wales (as well as at the local, UK and European level) and has its own newsletters, AGMs and manifesto. Members of the WGP are automatically members of the GPEW.
The current spokesperson is Ann Were and deputy spokesperson is John Matthews. Wales is represented internally within the GPEW by Owen Clarke and John Matthews on the Green Party Regional Council (GPRC). Both sets of positions are directly elected by postal ballot.
Other positions within WGP (elected at AGM) are as follows:
- General Secretary
- Membership Secretary
- Treasurer
- Press Officer
- Local Party Development Officer
- Campaigns Coordinator
- Green Wales Editor
- Conferences Coordinator
- Fund-raising Officer
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[edit] History
[edit] 1992
In 1992, an electoral alliance culminated in Plaid Cymru's MP Cynog Dafis being endorsed by the local Green Party in Ceredigion. The agreement broke down by 1995 [1] [2].
[edit] 2004
In the 2004 elections, the Welsh party failed to gain any seats in the European Parliament (with 3.6% of the vote for the four Welsh seats) and lost their only county council seat (of Klaus Armstrong-Braun in Flintshire).
[edit] 2005
In the 2005 UK general election, the party failed to get any Welsh MPs into Parliament. The results for the party's candidates in Wales, in alphabetical order of constituency, were as follows:
| Constituency | Candidate | Number of Votes | Proportion of Votes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberavon | Miranda La Vey | 510 | 1.7% | 58.9% |
| Bridgend | Jonathan Spink | 595 | 1.6% | 59.2% |
| Cardiff South & Penarth | John Matthews | 729 | 2.0% | 56.2% |
| Ceredigion | Dave Bradney | 846 | 2.4% | 67.2% |
| Conwy | Jim Killock | 512 | 1.5% | 62.3% |
| Gower | Rhodri Griffiths | 1,029 | 2.6% | 64.9% |
| Neath | Susan Jay Green | 658 | 1.8% | 62.2% |
| Newport West | Peter Varley | 540 | 1.5% | 59.3% |
| Preseli Pembrokeshire | Molly Scott-Cato | 494 | 1.3% | 69.5% |
| Swansea East | Tony Young | 493 | 1.6% | 52.4% |
| Swansea West | Martyn Shrewsbury | 738 | 2.2% | 57.1% |
| Total | 11 (out of 40) | 7, 144 | ||
| Mean | 649.5 | 1.8% | 60.8 % |
[edit] 2007
In the May 2007 election to the National Assembly for Wales, the party is planning to field a list of candidates for each of the top-up regions but no candidates for the constituencies. The regional party lists are expected to be as follows:
| Mid and West Wales | North Wales | South Wales Central | South Wales East | South Wales West (target region) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Leila Kiersch | Jim Killock | John Matthews | Ann Were | Rhodri Griffiths |
| 2. | Moth Foster | Joe Blakesley | Richard Payne | Alasdair McGowen | Brig Oubridge |
| 3. | Marilyn Elson | Maredudd ap Rheinallt | Nigel Baker | Gerry Layton | Jane Richmond |
| 4. | John Jennings | Wilf Hastings | Richard Clarke | Ronald Watts | Jonathan Spink |
[edit] External links
- Wales Green Party (official web site)
- Green Bloggers
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