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08/01/2015
Green Party "Deeply Disappointed" At Ofcom Ruling
The Green Party has announced it is "deeply disappointed" at the Ofcom ruling not to be added to its major party list for the purposes of the May 2015 elections.
The Green Party will provide a full response to Ofcom's consultation on the political parties it lists as 'major parties' ahead of the General Election and will be consulting with lawyers on the initial view, which the Party considers entirely out of step with the increasingly broad spread of British political opinion.
Natalie Bennett, Green Party Leader, said: "The Green Party is deeply disappointed by this draft Ofcom ruling, not only for itself, but for the damage it risks doing to British democracy."
Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, said: "Not only is this grossly unfair, but it denies the public the opportunity to hear from a fresh voice."
(CD)
The Green Party will provide a full response to Ofcom's consultation on the political parties it lists as 'major parties' ahead of the General Election and will be consulting with lawyers on the initial view, which the Party considers entirely out of step with the increasingly broad spread of British political opinion.
Natalie Bennett, Green Party Leader, said: "The Green Party is deeply disappointed by this draft Ofcom ruling, not only for itself, but for the damage it risks doing to British democracy."
Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, said: "Not only is this grossly unfair, but it denies the public the opportunity to hear from a fresh voice."
(CD)
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