Green Party gain first MP after Brighton win
source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/8666445.stm
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The UK has its first Green Party MP after Caroline Lucas won the seat of Brighton Pavilion, with a majority of 1,252 over Labour's Nancy Platts.
Ms Lucas secured a swing of 8.4% in her historic win.
The Green Party stood in more constituencies in England and Wales than ever before, fielding more than 300 candidates.
Ms Lucas described the prospect of a hung parliament as interesting, adding that it would also be important in "giving the Greens that bit more influence".
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/8666445.stm
Ms Lucas secured a swing of 8.4% in her historic win.
The Green Party stood in more constituencies in England and Wales than ever before, fielding more than 300 candidates.
Ms Lucas described the prospect of a hung parliament as interesting, adding that it would also be important in "giving the Greens that bit more influence".
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/8666445.stm
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